Foods, Nutrition and Sports Performance

"This is an excellent reference book for dietitians, coaches, trainers and other health professionals....a concise, accurate summary of research regarding the relationships of nutrition and food to athletic performance" - Journal of the American Dietetic Association

• Introduction. Foods, nutrition and sports performance: final consensus statement. Limits of energy turnover in relation to physical performance, achievement of energy balance on a daily basis. Carbohydrates and exercise. Timing and method of increased carbohydrate intake to cope with heavy training, competition and recovery. Effect of exercise on protein requirements. Importance of fat as a support nutrient for energy: metabolism of athletes. Vitamin suppplementation and physical exercise performance. Minerals: exercise performance and supplementation in athletes. Fluid and electrolyte loss and replacement in exercise. Heat - sweat - dehydration - rehydration: a praxin oriented approach. Index. Contributors: Dr J T Devlin, University of Vermont, USA. Prof C J Williams, University of Loughborough, UK. Dr E J van der Beek, Institute of CIVO, Netherlands. Prof P A Bjorntorp, University of Goteborg, Sweden. Dr F Brouns, University of Limburg, Netherlands. Dr E F Coyle, University of Texas, USA. Dr P Clarkson, University of Massachusets, USA. Dr M Hargreaves , Footscray Institute of Technology, Australia. Dr P W R Lemon , Kent State University, USA. Dr R J Maughan, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Dr K Westerterp, University of Limburg, Netherlands.