Nutrition in sport /

As sports have become more competitive over recent years researchers and trainers have been searching for new and innovative ways of improving performance. Ironically, an area as mundane as what an athlete eats can have profound effects on fitness, health and ultimately, performance in competition....

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Corporate Authors: IOC Medical Commission, International Federation of Sports Medicine
Other Authors: Maughan, Ron J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, 2000.
Series:Encyclopaedia of sports medicine ; v. 7.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:As sports have become more competitive over recent years researchers and trainers have been searching for new and innovative ways of improving performance. Ironically, an area as mundane as what an athlete eats can have profound effects on fitness, health and ultimately, performance in competition. Sports have also gained widespread acceptance in the therapeutic management of athletes with disorders associated with nutritional status. In addition, exercise has been one of the tools used for studying the control of metabolism, creating a wealth of scientific information that needs to be placed.
Item Description:"An IOC Medical Commission publication in collaboration with the International Federation of Sports Medicine."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 680 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0632060735
9780632060733
9780470693766
0470693762
9780470693018
0470693010
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9781281309747
9786611309749
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