Sports Nutrition, which focuses on the importance of proper nutritional preparation for athletes, provides a practical supplement to Nutrition in Sport. It provides an essential reference on all aspects of sports nutrition for the team coach, athletic trainer, physical therapist and allied health-related professional working with athletes and sports teams, and the knowledgeable athlete.
Author(s): Ronald J. Maughan, Louise M. Burke
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 200
Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science Sports Nutrition......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
List of contributors......Page 8
Forewords by the IOC......Page 10
Preface......Page 11
Part 1 Nutrition needs for training......Page 13
1 Exercise and energy demands......Page 15
2 Fuels used in exercise: carbohydrate and fat......Page 27
3 Protein and amino acid requirements of athletes......Page 38
4 Micronutrients: vitamins and minerals......Page 47
5 Fluids and electrolytes......Page 63
6 Alcohol and sport......Page 76
Part 2 Nutrition for competition......Page 85
7 Preparation for competition......Page 87
8 Eating and drinking during exercise......Page 96
9 Post-event recovery......Page 105
Part 3 Practical sports nutrition......Page 117
10 Assessing nutritional status and needs......Page 119
11 Changing size and body composition......Page 130
12 Dietary supplements and ergogenic aids......Page 141
13 Practical strategies to meet nutrition goals......Page 159
14 Eating well while traveling......Page 166
15 Strategies for special populations......Page 173
16 Strategies for special environments: heat......Page 185
Index......Page 195
