Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Antonio, Jose (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Kalman, Douglas (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Stout, Jeffrey R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Greenwood, Mike (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Willoughby, Darryn S. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Haff, G. Gregory (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2008.
• Θέματα: Chemistry.; Nutrition.; Rehabilitation medicine.; Sports medicine.; Rehabilitation Medicine.; Sports Medicine.

Millions of consumers want to lose body fat, gain muscle mass, and/or improve exercise performance. In addition to an exercise program, they often look to sports supplements as ‘tools’ to help them reach their goals. This book, the culmination of years of work by the thought leaders in the sports nu...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• I Basic Exercise Physiology
• 1 Thermodynamics, Biochemistry, and Metabolism
• 2 Skeletal Muscle Plasticity
• 3 The Endocrinology of Resistance Exercise and Training
• 4 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Responses to Exercise
• 5 Molecular Biology of Exercise and Nutrition
• 6 Aspects of Overtraining
• II Exercise Principles and Assessment
• 7 Principles of Exercise Training
• 8 Laboratory and Field Techniques for Measuring Performance
• 9 Methods of Body Composition Assessment
• III Basic and Applied Nutrition
• 10 Nutritional Assessment and Counseling of Athletes
• 11 An Overview of Macronutrients
• 12 Protein
• 13 Fat
• 14 Carbohydrates
• 15 Vitamins and Minerals
• 16 Nutritional Needs of Endurance Athletes
• 17 Nutritional Needs of Strength/Power Athletes
• 18 A Different Look at the Food Guide Pyramid
• 19 Special Needs of Youth, Women, and the Elderly
• IV Supplements
• 20 Sports Applications of Creatine
• 21 Weight Loss Ingredients
• 22 An Overview of Sports Supplements
• 23 Hormonal Supplements: Legal and Illegal
• V Special Topics
• 24 Special Legal Review: The Androstenedione Ban and the Criminalization of Steroid Precursors—Implications for the Sports Nutritional Supplement Market
• 25 Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diets
• 26 Eating to Improve Body Composition
• 27 Nutrition Before, During, and After Exercise for the Endurance Athlete
• 28 Nutrition Before, During, and After Exercise for the Strength/Power Athlete
• Answer Key.