Sports nutrition / edited by Ronald J. Maughan.

"An IOC medical commission publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: The Underpinning Science -- -- Human Nutrition / David A. Bender -- Exercise Physiology / W. Larry Kenney and Robert Murray -- Biochemistry of Exercise / Michael Gleeson -- -- Part II: Energy and Macronutrients -- -- How to Assess the Energy Costs of Exercise and Sport / Barbara E. Ainsworth -- Energy Balance and Energy Availability / Anne B. Loucks -- Assessing Body Composition / Timothy R. Ackland and Arthur D. Stewart -- Carbohydrate Needs of Athletes in Training / Louise M. Burke -- The Regulation and Synthesis of Muscle Glycogen by Means of Nutrient Intervention / John L. Ivy -- Carbohydrate Ingestion During Exercise / Asker Jeukendrup -- Defining Optimum Protein Intakes for Athletes / Stuart M. Phillips -- Dietary Protein as a Trigger for Metabolic Adaptation / Luc J.C. Van Loon -- Fat Metabolism During and After Exercise / Bente Kiens and Jacob Jeppesen -- Metabolic Adaptations to a High-Fat Diet / John A. Hawley and Wee Kian Yeo -- Water and Electrolyte Loss and Replacement in Training and Competition / Ronald J. Maughan -- Performance Effects of Dehydration / Eric D.B. Goulet -- Rehydration and Recovery After Exercise / Susan M. Shirreffs -- Nutritional Effects on Central Fatigue / Bart Roelands and Romain Meeusen -- -- Part III: Micronutrients and Dietary Supplements -- -- Vitamins, Minerals, and Sport Performance / Stella L. Volpe and Ha Nguyen -- Iron Requirements and Iron Status of Athletes / Giovanni Lombardi, Giuseppe Lippi and Giuseppe Banfi -- Calcium and Vitamin D / Enette Larson-Meyer -- Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress : Are Supplemental Antioxidants Warranted? / John C. Quindry, Andreas N. Kavazis and Scott K. Powers -- Dietary Phytochemicals / J. Mark Davis, Benjamin Gordon, E. Angela Murphy and Martin D. Carmichael -- Risks and Rewards of Dietary Supplement Use by Athletes / Ronald J. Maughan -- Creatine / Francis B. Stephens and Paul L. Greenhaff -- Caffeine and Exercise Performance / Lawrence L. Spriet -- Buffering Agents / Craig Sale and Roger C. Harris -- Alcohol, Exercise, and Sport / Ronald J. Maughan and Susan M. Shirreffs -- -- Part IV: Practical Issues -- -- The Female Athlete / Susan I. Barr -- The Young Athlete / Flavia Meyer and Brian W. Timmons -- The Aging Athlete / Christine A. Rosenbloom -- The Vegetarian Athlete / Jacqueline R. Berning -- The Special Needs Athlete / Elizabeth Broad -- Overreaching and Unexplained Underperformance Syndrome : Nutritional Interventions / Paula Robson-Ansley and Ricardo Costa -- The Traveling Athlete / Susie Parker-Simmons and Kylie Andrew -- Environment and Exercise / Samuel N. Cheuvront, Brett R. Ely and Randall L. Wilber -- Food and Nutrition Considerations at Major Competitions / Fiona Pelly -- -- Part V: Health-Related and Clinical Sports Nutrition -- -- Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health / Barry Braun and Benjamin F. Miller -- Exercise, Nutrition, and Inflammation / Michael J. Kraakman, Martin Whitham and Mark A. Febbraio -- Exercise, Nutrition, and Immune Function / David C. Nieman -- The Diabetic Athlete / Gurjit Bhogal and Nicholas Peirce -- The Overweight Athlete / Helen O'Connor -- Eating Disorders in Male and Female Athletes / Monica K. Torstveit and Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen -- Importance of Gastrointestinal Function to Athletic Performance and Health / Nancy J. Rehrer, John Mc Laughlin and Lucy K. Wasse -- Hyponatremia of Exercise / Timothy D. Noakes -- -- Part VI: Sport-Specific Nutrition : Practical Issues -- -- Strength and Power Events / Eric S. Rawson, Charles E. Brightbill and Michael J. Stec -- Sprinting : Optimizing Dietary Intake / Gary Slater, Helen O'Connor and Bethanie Allanson -- Distance Running / Trent Stellingwerff -- Cycling / Peter Hespel -- Gymnastics / Dan Benardot -- Swimming / Louise M. Burke and Gregory Shaw -- Winter Sports / Nanna L. Meyer -- Team Sports / Francis Holway -- Weight-Category Sports / Hattie H. Wright and Ina Garthe.

Print version record.

Part 1. The underpinning science -- part 2. Energy and macronutrients -- part 3. Micronutrients and dietary supplements -- part 4. Practical issues -- part 5. Health-related and clinical sports nutrition -- part 6. Sport-specific nutrition : practical issues.