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Author Benardot, Dan, 1949- author

Title Advanced sports nutrition / Dan Benardot
Edition Second edition
Published Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2012]
©2012
©2012

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 W'PONDS  613.2024796 Ben/Asn 2012  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 411 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents Part I: Nutrition sources for athletes. 1. Energy nutrients -- 2. Vitamins and minerals -- 3. Fluids and electrolytes -- 4. Ergogenic aids -- Part II: Nutrition aspects of optimal performance. 5. GI function and energy delivery -- 6. Nutrient and fluid timing -- 7. Oxygen transportation and utilization -- 8. Strategies for anti-inflammation and muscular health -- Part III: Factors affecting nutrition needs. 9.Travel -- 10. High altitude -- 11. Gender and age -- 12. Body composition and weight -- Part IV: Nutrition strategies for specific energy systems. 13. Anaerobic metabolism for high-intensity bursts and power -- 14. Aerobic metabolism for endurance -- 15. Metabolic needs for both power and endurance -- Part V: Nutrition plans for specific sports. 16. Sports requiring power and speed -- 17. Sports requiring endurance -- 18. Sports requiring combined power and endurance
Summary Advanced Sports Nutrition includes the latest nutrition concepts for athletes in any sport
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-405) and index
Subject Athletes -- Nutrition.
Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
Athletes.
Athletic Performance.
Energy Metabolism.
LC no. 2011031137
ISBN 1450401619
9781450401616