"This book is a revised edition of 'Nutrition for serious athletes,' published in 2000 by Human Kinetics"--T.p. verso.
NOTES PERTAINING TO PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
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INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-335) and index.
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Nutritional sources for athletes. Energy nutrients ; Vitamins and minerals ; Fluids and electrolytes -- Ergogenic aids -- Nutritional aspects of optimal performance. Digestion and absorption ; Timing of energy and fluid intake ; Efficient delivery of oxygen ; Inhibitors of fuel and nutrient utilization -- Factors affecting nutritional needs. Travel ; High altitude ; Gender and age ; Body composition and weight -- Nutritional strategies for specific energy systems. Anaerobic metabolism for high-intensity bursts and power ; Aerobic metabolism for endurance ; Metabolic needs for both power and endurance -- Nutritional plans for specific sports. Sports requiring power and speed ; Sports requiring endurance ; Sports requiring combined power and endurance.