James Collins (nutritionist)
James Nicholas Collins (born 1981) is a sports nutritionist, author, strategist and commentator. He is best known for his former role as Head of Nutrition at Arsenal Football Club.
Current work[edit]
He is the founder and managing director of Intra Performance Group, an international consultancy working with prominent organisations in elite sport and entertainment, including Chelsea Football Club.[1][2] He was a project lead for the 2020 UEFA Expert Group Statement on Nutrition in Elite Football, bringing together an international team of 31 researchers and practitioners to deliver the best-practice guidelines within football.[3][4] This landmark process included Arsène Wenger delivering ‘The Coaches Perspective on Nutrition’.[5]
Elite football[edit]
Collins worked as a consultant for France national football team for their 2018 FIFA World Cup winning campaign[6] and in 2014, worked as part of the backroom staff of the England national football team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[7] He was responsible for players hydration, dietary needs and supplementation.[8] He worked as Head Nutritionist at Arsenal Football Club for seven seasons from 2010–17, developing the club’s first nutrition service.[9]
Public commentary[edit]
Collins has been actively involved in transferring best-practices from elite sport to improve the health and wellbeing of the general public. He is author of the book ‘The Energy Plan’ (Penguin Random House)[10] and narrator of the audio book,[11] translating sports nutrition from the elite sport to the general public.[12]
He was formally elected President of The Royal Society of Medicine’s Food and Health Forum, organising educational meetings for UK health practitioners. Collins has also served as a columnist for The Telegraph[13] and BBC,[14] worked on the 2018 Sport Relief challenge and interviewed on many prominent health broadcasts.[15][16]
Early career[edit]
After studying in the USA, he returned to complete undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Loughborough University. He then joined the English Institute of Sport working with UK Athletics. He worked with Team GB athletes at the Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Performance Nutrition | Intra Performance Group | England". INTRA Performance. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "State of Play: the Evolving Role of Performance Nutrition". Leaders. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ UEFA.com (2020-10-26). "UEFA launches Expert Group Statement on Nutrition for Elite Football | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ Collins, James; Maughan, Ronald John; Gleeson, Michael; Bilsborough, Johann; Jeukendrup, Asker; Morton, James P.; Phillips, S. M.; Armstrong, Lawrence; Burke, Louise M.; Close, Graeme L.; Duffield, Rob (2021-04-01). "UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football. Current evidence to inform practical recommendations and guide future research". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55 (8): 416. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2019-101961. hdl:10453/151474. ISSN 0306-3674. PMID 33097528. S2CID 225058557.
- ^ Wenger, Arsène (2021-04-01). "Importance of nutrition in football: the coach's perspective". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55 (8): 409. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2019-101972. ISSN 0306-3674. PMID 33097527. S2CID 225056763.
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™: France". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "World Cup 2014: Roy Hodgson takes largest ever backroom staff to Brazil as England take no chances". www.telegraph.co.uk. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Roy Hodgson ups the heat on England for World Cup showdown with Italy". the Guardian. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Practical Considerations in Elite Football". Gatorade Sports Science Institute. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ Collins, James (10 January 2019). The Energy Plan. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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- ^ Cooper, Jonny (2018-12-29). "Eat your way to better energy: what top athletes can teach the rest of us about nutrition". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "James Collins". The Telegraph. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ BBC Good Food https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/author/jamescollins. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Don't Tell Me The Score, Managing your energy- James Collins". BBC. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Eat Your Way to Better Energy with James Collins". Dr Rangan Chatterjee. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Seven Fitness Tips from Team GB". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.