Essentials of Sports Nutrition

Fred Brouns, Cerestar-Cargill (Autoren)

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242 Seiten

2005 | 2nd Revised edition
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Hersteller)
978-0-470-01378-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Today's top athletes understand that meeting one's nutritional needs is critical when competing. Those who perform heavy physical activity must receive an increased level of nutrients, fluid and energy. This book offers a concise introduction to the links between nutrition and physical performance.

Autor

FRED BROUNS is an internationally recognised authority in the field of sports nutrition and supplementation. Over the years he has been consultant to The International Olympic Committee, to numerous National Olympic Committees and Sports Federations, the Dutch Soccer Team, Professional cycling teams, the Dutch Olympic team and many others.

Inhalt

Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. PART I: NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF MACRONUTRIENTS IN SPORTS. Carbohydrate (CHO). Fat. Protein. PART II: ASPECTS OF DEHYDRATION AND REHYDRATION IN SPORTS. Fluids and Electrolytes. PART III: NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF MICRONUTRIENTS. Minerals. Trace Elements. Vitamins. Antioxidants and Exercise Induced Free Radicals. PART IV: NUTRITIONAL ERGOGENICS AND METABOLISM. Nutritional Ergogenics. Eating Disorders in Athletes. From Theory to Practice. A Brief Outline of Metabolism. References. Index.

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: Chichester
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 162 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 532 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
• ISBN-10: 0-470-01378-8 / 0470013788
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-01378-6 / 9780470013786
• Zustand: Neuware