Nutritional Assessment of Athletes

ISBN-13: 9781439818213 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 420 str.

Judy A. Driskell; Ira Wolinsky

Opis

Nutritional assessment is a key to determining the health and performance efficiency of professional, collegiate, and recreational athletes. Expanded to include new chapters, the second edition of Nutritional Assessment of Athletes examines the dietary, nutritional, and physical needs of athletes and describes critical biochemical and clinical assessment factors.

Reflecting growing evidence on the importance of hydration and fluid replacement on physical performance, this edition includes a new chapter on this topic, as well as a new chapter on nutrigenomics and the molecular aspects of physical performance and nutritional assessment. The book gives detailed descriptions of the methods utilized in collecting assessment data and discusses the advantages and limitations of each method. It also summarizes evidence-based practical information relating to nutritional assessment of athletes.

This volume is a valuable resource for nutritionists, dietitians, exercise scientists, coaches, trainers, and physicians, as well as athletes who wish to improve their performance.

Spis treści

DIETARY ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES: Estimation of Food and Nutrient Intakes of Athletes. Evaluation of Nutrient Adequacy of Athletes’ Diets. ANTHROPOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES: Physique Assessment of Athletes: Concepts, Methods, and Applications. Body Composition and Gender Differences in Performance. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES: Laboratory Methods for Determining Energy Expenditure of Athletes. Field Assessment of Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure among Athletes. Molecular Aspects of Physical Performance and Nutritional Assessment. BIOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES: Assessment of Lipid Status of Athletes. Assessment of Protein Status of Athletes. Assessment of Vitamin Status of Athletes. Assessment of Mineral Status of Athletes. Assessment of Hydration of Athletes. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES: Clinical Assessment of Athletes.

O autorze

Ira Wolinsky, Judy A. Driskell