Book[edited by] Louise Burke, Vicki Deakin, Michelle Minehan.
Summary: "Clinical Sports Nutrition, now in its sixth edition, is a cornerstone of the Sports Medicine series offered by McGraw Hill. It is an invaluable asset for all professionals and students who are either working in or seeking a career in sports science, coaching science, sports medicine or sports dietetics. All chapters have been substantially revised and updated, with contributions from leading international researchers and practitioners in sports nutrition, sports science and sports medicine. Contributors are experts in their field, with extensive practical experience working with elite and recreational athletes of different ages, abilities and levels." -- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Physiology of Sports
Nutritional Assessment of Athletes: Research and Clinical Perspectives
Physique Assessment of the Athlete
Protein Needs for the Athlete
Energy Requirements and Measurement of Energy Expenditure
Low Energy Availability: Challenges and Approaches to Measurement and Treatment
Weight Loss and the Athlete
Making Weight
Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating in Athletes
Bone, Calcium, Vitamin D and Exercise
Iron and the Athlete
Micronutrients: Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants
Preparation for Competition
Competition Fluid and Fuel
Nutrition for recovery after training and competition
Nutritional Strategies to Enhance Fat Oxidation During Aerobic Exercise
Supplements and Sports Foods in Sport
Nutritional Issues for Young Athletes: Children and Adolescents
Nutrition Issues for the Masters Athlete
Special Needs: The Athlete with Diabetes
Exercise-Induced Gastrointestinal Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Food Intolerance and Allergies
Special Needs: The Paralympic Athlete
Immunity, Infective Illness and Injury
Medical and Nutritional Issues for the Travelling Athlete
Altitude, Cold and Heat
Catering for Athletes.