| Description |
xxiv, 687 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Physiology of sports -- Nutritional assessment of athletes: research and clinical perspectives -- Physique assessment of the athlete -- Protein needs of the athlete -- Energy requirements and measurement of energy expenditure -- Low energy availability: challenges and approaches to measurement and treatment -- Weight loss and the athlete -- Making weight -- Eating disorders and disordered eating in athletes -- Bone, calcium, vitamin D and exercise -- Iron and the athlete -- Micronutrients: vitamins, minerals and antioxidants -- Preparation for competition -- Competition fluid and fuel -- Nutrition for recovery after training and competition -- Nutritional strategies to enhance fat oxidation during aerobic exercise -- Supplements and sports food in sport -- Nutritional issues for young athletes: children and adolescents -- Nutritional issues for the master athlete -- Special needs the athlete with diabetes -- Exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome, gastrointestinal disorders, food intolerance and allergies -- Special needs: the Paralympic athlete -- Immunity, infective illness and injury -- Medical and nutritional issues for the travelling athlete -- Altitude, cold and heat -- Catering for athletes |
| Summary |
"Clinical Sports Nutrition, now in its sixth edition, is a cornerstone of the Sports Medicine series offered by McGraw Hill. It is an invaluable asset for all professionals and students who are either working in or seeking a career in sports science, coaching science, sports medicine or sports dietetics. All chapters have been substantially revised and updated, with contributions from leading international researchers and practitioners in sports nutrition, sports science and sports medicine. Contributors are experts in their field, with extensive practical experience working with elite and recreational athletes of different ages, abilities and levels." -- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2015 |
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Includes online access |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Athletes -- Nutrition
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Sports -- Physiological aspects
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Physical fitness -- Nutritional aspects
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Exercise -- Physiological aspects
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Athletes -- Nutrition.
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Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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Physical fitness -- Nutritional aspects.
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Sports -- Physiological aspects.
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| Reading List |
HSN307 recommended text 2024
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HSN709 prescribed text 2024
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| Author |
Burke, Louise, 1959- editor
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Deakin, Vicki, editor
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Minehan, Michelle, editor
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| ISBN |
9781760425647 |
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1760425648 |
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9781743767900 |
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1743767900 |
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