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Almed at dedicated athletes and coaches with a basic understanding of sports nutrition, seeking more advanced information and who are serious about improving training and competitive performances. Readers will learn how to effectively fuel the body and apply in-depth guidance to individual sport and fitness performance. Covers digestion and absorption, energy intake and expenditure, optimal fuel utilisation, the oxygen delivery system, the effects of altitude on nutritional needs, the unique needs of female athletes, as well as achieving and maintaining proper body composition and weight. Provides strategies for athletes to gain the optimal amount of essential energy, nutrients and fluids given such factors as the timing and type of activity.
| ISBN | 0736059415 | | Pages | 352 | | ISBN13 | 9780736059411
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers | | Weight (grammes) | 730 | | Imprint | Human Kinetics Publishers | | Published in | Champaign | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 254 | | Publication date | 01 Nov 2005 | | Width (mm) | 178 | | Library of Congress | 2005022895 | | Spine width (mm) | 22 | | DEWEY | 613.2024796 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Interest age | From 18 To 99 |
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| Pt. I | | Nutritional sources for athletes | | 1 | | 1 | | Energy nutrients | | 2 | | 2 | | Vitamins and minerals | | 36 | | 3 | | Fluids and electrolytes | | 75 | | 4 | | Ergogenic aids | | 101 | | Pt. II | | Nutritional aspects of optimal performance | | 123 | | 5 | | Digestion and absorption | | 124 | | 6 | | Timing of energy and fluid intake | | 133 | | 7 | | Efficient delivery of oxygen | | 159 | | 8 | | Inhibitors of fuel and nutrient utilization | | 168 | | Pt. III | | Factors affecting nutritional needs | | 177 | | 9 | | Travel | | 178 | | 10 | | High altitude | | 187 | | 11 | | Gender and age | | 195 | | 12 | | Body composition and weight | | 209 | | Pt. IV | | Nutritional strategies for specific energy systems | | 233 | | 13 | | Anaerobic metabolism for high-intensity bursts and power | | 234 | | 14 | | Aerobic metabolism for endurance | | 263 | | 15 | | Metabolic needs for both power and endurance | | 282 | | Pt. V | | Nutritional plans for specific sports | | 297 | | 16 | | Sports requiring power and speed | | 298 | | 17 | | Sports requiring endurance | | 303 | | 18 | | Sports requiring combined power and endurance | | 309 |
""Advanced Sports Nutrition "threads through the clutter of nutritional mumbo-jumbo. With the skill of the Olympic gymnasts and other elite athletes he advises, Dr. Dan Benardot deftly explains the latest scientific findings in lucid prose, emphasizing the importance of commonsense food-based nutrition over gimmicky supplements. A must for the bookshelf of athletes-and their coaches-who seek to fuel their top performance," Advanced Sports Nutrition "rates a perfect 10." Julia EmmonsAssistant Coach, 2004 U.S. Women's Olympic Track and Field Team  Be the first to write a customer review
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