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Clinical Sports Nutrition is a complete practical and clinical reference that provides state-of-the-art sports nutrition information. Each chapter contains speci¿c reviews followed by practice tips. Contributions come from the leading academics, physicians and sports dieticians in Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Finland.
The Fourth edition has been substantially revised. In particular, it provides valuable new information on the female athlete triad; the 2005 ACSM/IOC position statement; exercise and the immune system; antioxidants and the athlete; food services for athletes and nutrition for travel.
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Established as the leading international text on sports nutrition, Clinical Sports Nutrition is the definitive guide to the nutrition and physiological principles, practices and research of elite and serious athletes. The book covers a comprehensive range of topical issues on sports nutrition, presenting the theory and most up-to-date research findings in clear, readable terms and incorporating highly practical applications specifically for practitioners working in the sports arena. It also includes chapters on children, adolescents and veterans involved in sport, athletes with disabilities, catering guidelines and special considerations associated with training under varying environmental conditions, such as heat and altitude. This valuable reference book is essential reading for sports dietitians, practitioners, coaches and trainers and students of sports-related subjects.
About the Author
Louise Burke Head of the Department of Sports Nutrition, Australian Institute of Sport, ACT
The Fourth edition has been substantially revised. In particular, it provides valuable new information on the female athlete triad; the 2005 ACSM/IOC position statement; exercise and the immune system; antioxidants and the athlete; food services for athletes and nutrition for travel.
From the Back Cover
Established as the leading international text on sports nutrition, Clinical Sports Nutrition is the definitive guide to the nutrition and physiological principles, practices and research of elite and serious athletes. The book covers a comprehensive range of topical issues on sports nutrition, presenting the theory and most up-to-date research findings in clear, readable terms and incorporating highly practical applications specifically for practitioners working in the sports arena. It also includes chapters on children, adolescents and veterans involved in sport, athletes with disabilities, catering guidelines and special considerations associated with training under varying environmental conditions, such as heat and altitude. This valuable reference book is essential reading for sports dietitians, practitioners, coaches and trainers and students of sports-related subjects.
About the Author
Louise Burke Head of the Department of Sports Nutrition, Australian Institute of Sport, ACT
ISBN : 9780070277205, Author : Burke, Publisher : McGraw Hill - 2010, Dimensions : 24 x 17.8 x 3.4 cm, Paperback : 850 pages
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