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Sports and Exercise Nutrition

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ISBN-10: 0781770378

ISBN-13: 9780781770378

Edition: 3rd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, V�ctor L. Katch

List price: $104.95
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Description:

This highly researched text teaches interactions between nutrition and exercise concepts and practical applications. Readers receive a strong foundation in the science of exercise nutrition and bioenergetics, plus insight about how the principles work in the real world of human physical activity and sports competition. The text is logically organized with fundamental information about nutrient digestion, absorption and assimilation presented first, followed by how nutrients provide energy to the body.
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Book details

List price: $104.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 5/29/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 672
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 4.290
Language: English

Introduction
Food Nutrients: Structure, Function and Digestion, Absorption, and Assimilation
The Macronutrients
The Micronutrients and Water
Digestion and Absorption of the Food Nutrients
Nutrient Bioenergetics in Exercise and Training
Nutrient Role in Bioenergetics
Macronutrient Metabolism in Exercise and Training
Measurement of Energy in Food and During Physical Activity
Optimal Nutrition for the Physically Active Person: Making Informed and Healthful Choice
Nutritional Recommendations for the Physically Active Person
Nutritional Considerations for Intense Training and Sports Competition
Making Wise Choices in the Nutrition Marketplace
Thermoregulation and Fluid Balance During Heat Stress
Exercise Thermoregulation, Fluid Balance, and Rehydration
Purported Ergogenic Aids
Pharmacologic and Chemical Ergogenic Aids Evaluated
Nutritional Ergogenic Aids Evaluated
Body Composition, Weight Control, and Disordered Eating Behaviors
Body Composition Assessment and Sport-Specific Observations
Energy Balance, Exercise, and Weight Control
Disordered Eating
Nurtritive Values for Common Foods, Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Beverages, and Specialty and Fast-Food Items
Energy Expenditure in Household, Occupational, Recreational, and Sports Activities
Assessment of Energy and Nutrient Intakes: Three-Day Dietary Survey
Body Composition Assessment
Body Composition Characteristics of Athletes in Different Sports
Three-Day Physical Activity Log