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Advanced sports nutrition /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benardot, Dan, 1949-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2006]
Subjects:
Athletes > Nutrition.
Table of Contents:
  • Nutritional sources for athletes
  • Energy nutrients
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Fluids and electrolytes
  • Ergogenic aids
  • Nutritional aspects of optimal performance
  • Digestion and absorption
  • Timing of energy and fluid intake
  • Efficient delivery of oxygen
  • Inhibitors of fuel and nutrient utilization
  • Factors affecting nutritional needs
  • Travel
  • High altitude
  • Gender and age
  • Body composition and weight
  • Nutritional strategies for specific energy systems
  • Anaerobic metabolism for high-intensity bursts and power
  • Aerobic metabolism for endurance
  • Metabolic needs for both power and endurance
  • Nutritional plans for specific sports
  • Sports requiring power and speed
  • Sports requiring endurance
  • Sports requiring combined power and endurance.