Nutrition in Sport: Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, Volume VII, IOC Medical Commission

Author: Ronald J. Maughan
Published: January 2000
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
ISBN: 0632050942
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 680

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Diet significantly affects sports performance. What kinds of food we eat, how much of it we eat, and when we eat it can all influence the athlete's performance. There are no good foods and no bad foods, but poor food choices will not meet the athlete's nutrient needs. A good diet will not make a mediocre performer into a champion, but a poor diet can prevent the athlete from achieving their best possible result. Sensible dietary choices are also an important part of a healthy lifestyle and the food we eat can have a profound effect on health as well as on performance. Nutrition in Sport gives a comprehensive review of the role of nutrition in sport and exercise. Part 1 focuses on the essential nutritional components of the diet, including sections on:energy balancecarbohydratesfatsproteinsfluidsvitamins and mineralsnutritional supplementsSpecial considerations, including diabetic and vegetarian athletes, and effects of age and genderPart 2 describes some practical aspects of sport's nutrition, including weight management, problems facing the traveling athlete, environmental factors affecting nutritional requirements, and the role of special sports nutritional products. Part 3 looks at the role of diet in specific sports, including both the effects of diet on performance and the effects of participation on nutritional requirements.

Nutrition in sport presents the most comprehensive coverage available regarding the relationship of nutrients to the performance of physical exercise and to success in competitive sport.

Table of Contents:

List of Contributors
Forewords
Preface
1 Basic Exercise Physiology 3
2 Biochemistry of Exercise 17
3 Exercise, Nutrition and Health 39
4 Energy Costs of Exercise and Sport 53
5 Dietary Carbohydrates 73
6 Carbohydrate Metabolism in Exercise 85
7 Optimization of Glycogen Stores 97
8 Carbohydrate Replacement during Exercise 112
9 Amino Acid Metabolism in Exercise 119
10 Effects of Exercise on Protein Metabolism 133
11 Amino Acids, Fatigue and Immunodepression in Exercise 153
12 Nutrition, Neurotransmitters and Central Nervous System Fatigue 171
13 Fat Metabolism during Exercise 184
14 Adaptations to a High Fat Diet 192
15 Temperature Regulation and Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 203
16 Effects of Dehydration and Rehydration on Performance 216
17 Water and Electrolyte Loss and Replacement in Exercise 226
18 Gastrointestinal Function and Exercise 241
19 Rehydration and Recovery after Exercise 256
20 Vitamins: Metabolic Functions 266
21 Vitamins: Effects of Exercise on Requirements 281
22 Exercise-induced Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Nutrients 292
23 Minerals: Calcium 318
24 Minerals: Iron 326
25 Trace Minerals 339
26 Nutritional Ergogenic Aids 356
27 Creatine 367
28 Caffeine 379
29 Bicarbonate and Citrate 393
30 Alcohol in Sport 405
31 The Female Athlete 417
32 The Young Athlete 429
33 The Vegetarian Athlete 442
34 The Diabetic Athlete 457
35 The Overweight Athlete 469
36 The Travelling Athlete 484
37 Overtraining: Nutritional Intervention 492
38 Exercise at Climatic Extremes 497
39 Eating Disorders in Athletes 510
40 Sports Nutrition Products 523
41 Sprinting 535
42 Distance Running 550
43 Cycling 562
44 Team Sports 574
45 Gymnastics 588
46 Swimming 609
47 Weightlifting and Power Events 621
48 Racquet Sports 632
49 Weight Category Sports 637
50 Skating 646
51 Cross-country Skiing 656
Index 663

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