Sports Nutrition: A Guide for the Professional Working with Active People

ISBN-13: 9780880911764 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 759 str.

Christine Rosenbloom

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No health or fitness professional working with competitive or recreational athletes should be without this authoritative guide. This completely updated, third edition compiles all of the latest recommendations for sports ranging from football, basketball, and hockey to cycling, skiing and swimming into one practical, comprehensive source. Topics include nutrient and fluid needs, ergogenic aids, nutrient and body composition assessment, fitness evaluations, and guidelines for working with special populations, such as Olympic athletes, school children, those who are pregnant or physically disabled. This text is ideal for graduate seminars and undergraduate courses in sports nutrition or exercise physiology.