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Health & Science

In this section you’ll find all scientific and medical information and publications relating to athletes’ health.

Please note that the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is responsible for administering Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) for international level athletes.  You can find out more about what a TUE is, and when and how to apply for one on the AIU website. 

BLACK: OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS & REGULATIONS
ORANGE: SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION & EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS

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World Athletics Series Events – Medical Clearance Protocol Privacy Policy 20 JUN 2022 PDF En
World Athletics Covid-19 Protection Procedures 15 JAN 2021 PDF En View
World Athletics Competition Medical Guidelines - October 2020 Second Edition 02 DEC 2020 PDF En View
World Athletics Competition Medical Guidelines - Appendix A 02 DEC 2020 PDF En
World Athletics Competition Medical Guidelines - Appendix B 02 DEC 2020 PDF En
Road Race Medical Information Form 29 APR 2022 PDF En
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Introductions 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 1: Federation Medical Organisation 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 2: Sports and Medicine 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 3: Training 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 4: Growth and Development 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 5: Sports Psychology 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 6: Nutrition 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 7: Principles of Injury Prevention 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 8: Emergency Care 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 9: Soft tissue damage and healing 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 10: Specific injuries by anatomic site 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 11: Environmental factors influencing human performance 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 12: Infectious diseases 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 13: Special issues of female athletes 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 14; Special medical problems 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 15: Drugs in sport / Doping control 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Chapter 16: Appendices 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
Medical Manual (complete) 23 OCT 2012 PDF En
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Explanatory Notes: IAAF Eligibility Regulations for the Female Classification 01 MAY 2018 PDF En Fr
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The World Athletics Safeguarding Policy can be found in the Member Federation Resource Centre 10 NOV 2021 PDF
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Health Promotion Policy Paper 04 AUG 2021 PDF En
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Beat the Heat in World Athletics Road Races 02 DEC 2020 PDF En View
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Nutrition for Athletics - 2019 IAAF Consensus Statement 27 JUN 2019 PDF En
Sprinting: Dietary Approaches to Optimize Training Adaptation and Performance 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Nutrition for Jumps, Throws, and Combined Events 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Contemporary Nutrition Interventions to Optimize Performance in Middle-Distance Runners 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Contemporary Nutrition Strategies to Optimize Performance in Distance Runners and Race Walkers 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Nutrition for Ultramarathon Running: Trail, Track, and Road 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
A Framework for Periodized Nutrition for Athletics 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Energy Availability in Athletics: Health, Performance, and Physique 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Dietary Protein for Training Adaptation and Body Composition Manipulation in Track and Field Athletes 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Fluid Needs for Training, Competition, and Recovery in Track-and-Field Athletes 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Exercise-Induced Illness and Inflammation: Can Immunonutrition and Iron Help? 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Nutrition for the Prevention and Treatment of Injuries in Track and Field Athletes 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Sports Foods and Dietary Supplements for Optimal Function and Performance Enhancement in Track-and-Field Athletes 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Special Environments: Altitude and Heat 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Nutrition for Special Populations: Young, Female, and Masters Athletes 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Nutrition for Travel: From Jet lag To Catering 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Dietary Practices Adopted by Track-and-Field Athletes: Gluten-Free, Low FODMAP, Vegetarian, and Fasting 30 JUL 2019 PDF En
Eating and exercise during Ramadan - English, Arabic and French 18 JAN 2017 PDF En
Can nutritional interventions prevent athletes from illnesses or excessive inflammation? 27 NOV 2017 PDF En
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Sports nutrition infographic - the best natural sources of food to maintain your health 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - low-cho high fat diets 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - vegetarian and vegan eating 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - gluten-free diets 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - sodium bicarbonate 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - dietary protein for training adaption and body composition 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - can a diet without pills or supplements improve my performance? 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - B-alanine 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - nitrate 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - creatine 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - caffeine 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - Preventing runner’s diarrhea 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - Training the gut 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - Low energy availability in athletics 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - Carbohydrate intakes in endurance events 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - Mouth sensing of carbohydrates 20 MAR 2024 PDF En
Sports nutrition infographic - The benefits of training with low glycogen stores 20 MAR 2024 PDF En