Fundamentals of sports nutrition: application to sports drinks-- Water turnover and regulation of fluid balance -- Physiological and psychological determinants of fluid intake -- Gastric emptying and intestinal absorption of fluids, carbohydrates, and electrolytes -- Physiological responses to fluid intake during exercise -- Metabolic and performance responses to carbohydrate intake during exercise -- Post-exercise rehydration and recovery -- Formulating carbohydrate-electrolyte drinks for optimal efficacy -- Other ingredients: role in the nutrition of athletes -- Discussion among authors
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"Sports Drinks: Basic Science and Practical Aspects provides a review of current knowledge on issues relating to the formation of these drinks and the physiological responses to their ingestion during physical activity. This text also covers in-depth the science that underlies the physiological, biochemical and nutritional roles of the properly formulated sports beverage."--Jacket