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Nutrition in sport

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"An IOC Medical Commission publication in collaboration with the International Federation of Sports Medicine."Includes bibliographical references and index.Basic exercise physiology -- Biochemistry of exercise -- Exercise, nutrition and health -- Energy costs of exercise and sport -- Dietary carbohydrates -- Carbohydrate metabolism in exercise -- Optimization of glycogen stores -- Carbohydrate replacement during exercise -- Amino acid metabolism in exercise -- Effects of exercise on protein metabolism -- Amino acids, fatigue and immunodepression in exercise -- Nutrition, neurotransmitters and central nervous system fatigue -- Fat metabolism during exercise -- Adaptations to a high fat diet -- Temperature regulation and fluid and electrolyte balance -- Effects of dehydration and rehydration on performance -- Water and electrolyte loss and replacement in exercise -- Gastrointestinal function and exercise -- Rehydration and recovery after exercise -- Vitamins: metabolic functions -- Vitamins: effects of exercise on requirements -- Exercise-induced oxidative stress and antioxidant nutrients -- Minerals: calcium -- Minerals: Iron -- Trace minerals -- Nutritional ergogenic aids -- Creatine -- Caffeine -- Bicarbonate and citrate -- Alcohol in sport -- The female athlete -- The young athlete -- The vegetarian athlete -- The diabetic athlete -- The overweight athlete -- The travelling athlete -- Overtraining: nutritional intervention -- Exercise at climatic extremes -- Eating disorders in athletes -- Sports nutrition products -- Sprinting -- Distance running -- Cycling -- Team sports -- Gymnastics -- Swimming -- Weightlifting and power events -- Racquet sports -- Weight category sports -- Skating -- Cross-country skiing.Description based on print version record.As sports have become more competitive over recent years researchers and trainers have been searching for new and innovative ways of improving performance. Ironically, an area as mundane as what an athlete eats can have profound effects on fitness, health and ultimately, performance in competition. Sports have also gained widespread acceptance in the therapeutic management of athletes with disorders associated with nutritional status. In addition, exercise has been one of the tools used for studying the control of metabolism, creating a wealth of scientific information that needs to be placed.Online version restricted to NUS staff and students only through NUSNET.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Internet connectivity; World Wide Web browser.

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Availability

SPO00027

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Available but not for loan - No Loan

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Publisher

Osney Mead, Oxford ; : Blackwell Science,., 2000.

Collation

1 online resource (680 p.) :ill.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780470693766

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Subject(s)

Sports
Athletes
Nutrition.
Energy metabolism.
Exercise
Diet.
Nutrition Physiology.

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Statement of Responsibility

edited by Ron J. Maughan.

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