Carl Langan-Evans
@CLESpoSci
BA(Hons); MRes; PhD; IIST; SENr; ASCC | Programme Leader MSc Strength & Conditioning | Head of Performance Sport Nutrition @LJMU @LJMUSportSci
My 40th publication is now in press, written with a great group of colleagues & friends and highlighting some key questions around the REDs model. Hope it leads to some constructive discussion! link.springer.com/article/10.100… @Jeukendrup @jlAreta @pedlarcr @Sale_ExNut @ProfNeilWalsh
Our latest FREE PAPER. Great work by @weelunfoo @LJMUSportSci. Research on elite players needed! @UEFA Fueling Soccer Players: Scoping Review and Audit of Literature Related to Soccer-Specific Guidelines for Carbohydrate Intake link.springer.com/article/10.100…
I look forward to presenting at @PINESorg 2nd annual symposium this Thursday. Details of the symposium and registration are available here: pinesnutrition.org/pines-1st-onli…
Exercise is a Mitochondrial Medicine that needs an evidence-based prescription to optimise outcomes: bit.ly/3WGl2H5
Check out this interesting research assistant position below & contact @Nasiruddin4595 if interested in a project examining the use of instrumented mouth guards in professional combat sports
I'm looking to recruit a casual Research Assistant (X2) in Liverpool and Colchester until December 2025, working on utilising instrumented mouthguards in professional combat sports. Please get in touch with me ([email protected]) if you would like further details.
🚨 New Talk Online! Last month, I spoke at the 41st London Marathon Medicine Conference on a key topic for runners: "Is Low Energy Availability a Concern for Runners’ Health and Performance?" 🎥 Watch the full talk here: 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=fOCd52…
Have you ever thought about how your muscles change when you lose weight and keep doing aerobic exercise? We did too, and investigated it. See the preprint for our latest work here: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
One of our previous studies on fuelling the female athlete, worth a read for those who may have not come across it! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17… @CLESpoSci @LouiseMBurke @TStellingwerff @LJMUSportSci
Are you interested in the REDs debate? Our 'Does REDs exist?' viewpoint has been criticised link.springer.com/article/10.100… To which we have replied link.springer.com/article/10.100… Please read both critically and draw your own conclusions @ProfNeilWalsh @Jeukendrup @Sale_ExNut @CLESpoSci
Check out this fantastic event below!
The Women’s Physiology & Nutrition 2025 🎉 Cutting-edge research, applied insights & collaboration in female physiology and nutrition. 📅19th May|📍Liverpool |📝Abstract submissions OPEN 🎟️Early Bird Tickets: ljmu.ac.uk/conferences/wo… @Soc_Endo #WomensPhysiology #FemaleAthlete
Calorie restriction is the gold standard for life extension. But it is not without its downsides. In this new review we detail what those are and how they arise. Congrats to co-author Yongqi Wang nature.com/articles/s4157…
🏋️ Athlete Health isn’t just about REDs. See the AHaRC checklist 🏋️♀️ 1️⃣ Training stress 2️⃣ Life/environment stress 3️⃣ Mental health 4️⃣ Disordered eating and eating disorders 5️⃣ Nutrition 6️⃣ Sleep 7️⃣ Infectious etiology 8️⃣ Undiagnosed clinical conditions link.springer.com/article/10.100…
One of my favorite papers from 2024. I really hope this sparks some more discussion in my female athlete community. Thank you @Jeukendrup @Sale_ExNut @jlAreta @ProfNeilWalsh @pedlarcr @CLESpoSci link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Was fantastic to be invited by @Jeukendrup to present & speak to his @TeamNLtweets sport nutrition team at the amazing @Papendal Olympic training centre on all things related to making weight in sport! @LJMUSportSci


Another fantastic piece of work by @ChrisKirk_ASP in the combat sport research space
How does aerobic fitness influence performance in MMA? Our new paper explores this using lab and field based methods. 🪡🧵 @DaveRC_SpSci @CLESpoSci @SHP_shu @sheffhallamsspa @LJMUSportSci @RGU_ASESandSC tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
We're recruiting physically active females of North-West England for a research project investigating the effect of exogenous ketones on training adaptation and performance. Generous reimbursement for participation in this demanding project. Interested? Contact @erickmosqueraec
“Does REDs exist?” is the title of a paper we recently published. In this paper we raise some important questions around REDs, that are summarised in this blog and will be explored in more detail in future blogs. Read now: bit.ly/4gBlCOJ
Upcoming live webinar on "REDs: what is new?" In this webinar, @jlAreta, @ProfNeilWalsh, and I will explore REDs as a model. We will challenge low energy availability as the sole factor for REDs and discuss alternative explanations. Secure your space now: bit.ly/MSSAWEB19
Another fantastic piece of work by @SamMcHaffie highlighting some key data via the use of DLW on the issues with measurement & calculation of energy availability in international female soccer players
Our latest FREE PAPER. Do female footballers really present low energy availability? Congrats to @SamMcHaffie on his final PhD paper and thanks to funders and collaborators @Lionesses @FA @ScienceinSport @LJMUSportSci @LJMU physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/EP…
Fantastic study by @Gonzalez_JT et al!
What happens if people restrict either dietary #sugar or all carbohydrates (#ketogenic diet)? 🍝vs🍬vs🥓 Our latest 📝 assessed energy expenditure 🏃♀️, energy intake 🍽️ metabolism 🩸💪🏻 and other outcomes A 🧵 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrm… #lowcarb #keto #diet #food