a Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada.
b College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada.
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2019 May;44(5):455-460. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0781. Epub 2019 Feb 22.
This Horizons is part of a series that identifies key, forward-thinking research questions and challenges that need to be addressed. Specifically, this Horizons paper discusses research in nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals for health, physical activity, and performance, and is the product of a discussion by an expert panel that took place in January 2018 prior to the Canadian Nutrition Society Thematic Conference "Advances in Sport Nutrition from Daily Living to High Performance Sport". The objective of this Horizons paper was to identify core considerations for future studies for this research area, and how scientists can be leaders in the field to ensure the best quality science is available for decision makers. It is strongly recommended that the various elements highlighted throughout this Horizons paper will increase the awareness of the significant before-, during-, and after-research due-diligence required to produce research of the highest quality. While it is recognized that many scientists will not be able to meet all of these aspects, it is nonetheless important to consider the points outlined and to recognize that those elements that are not met in studies may be significant limitations. Research questions that are hypothesis-driven are the strongest, and when combined with careful planning of the study, the result will often be of the best quality. Studies with a strong experimental design help discern between evidence-based findings and those that have not been substantiated.
本 Horizons 论文是一系列论文之一，旨在确定需要解决的关键前瞻性研究问题和挑战。具体来说，本 Horizons 论文讨论了营养补充剂和功能性食品在健康、身体活动和表现方面的研究，是专家小组在 2018 年 1 月举行的加拿大营养学会专题会议“从日常生活到高绩效运动的运动营养进展”之前进行讨论的产物。本 Horizons 论文的目的是确定该研究领域未来研究的核心考虑因素，以及科学家如何成为该领域的领导者，以确保为决策者提供最佳质量的科学。强烈建议在整个 Horizons 论文中突出显示的各个要素将提高人们对产生最高质量研究所需的研究前、研究中和研究后尽职调查的认识。虽然认识到许多科学家可能无法满足所有这些方面，但重要的是要考虑到列出的要点，并认识到研究中未满足的那些要素可能是重大限制。以假设为驱动的研究问题是最强有力的，并且当与研究的精心规划相结合时，结果通常将是最佳质量的。具有强大实验设计的研究有助于区分基于证据的发现和未经证实的发现。
