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Welcome to the Sports Dietitians Australia factsheets! We encourage you to use the factsheets to further your understanding of these specific areas of sports nutrition but please note that the information they contain is general in nature. We all have different physical needs and attributes. This means that while there are general principles, the key to sports nutrition is that it is very individual in nature. For this reason, not all factsheets are publicly available and are accessible only to members. For support that is specific to your activity needs and health and stage of life requirements, please reach out to an Accredited Sports Dietitian.

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Motocross

Motocross is one of many motorcycle sports, including motorcycle racing, track racing, rally, enduro and trials.

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Motocross is one of many motorcycle sports, and is held on off-road circuits. The sport originated in the UK in the 1920’s and was initially known as 'scrambles racing'- off road events held across difficult terrain. It has since spread throughout the world to be an international sport. Growing popularity in the sport has also brought about refinement of bikes and the development of sub disciplines of motocross including supercross and arenacross (...

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Some athletes also consume caffeine in the form of cola drinks, tea, coffee energy drinks to help prevent fatigue, especially when they feel their “energy levels are low”. Athletes who do this should inform themselves about the beneficial and detrimental effects caffeine in various forms and amounts can have so make an informed decision on using it.

A multivitamin/mineral supplement may be indicated when travelling to environments with unfamiliar foods and fluids, and/or extreme environmental conditions.

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