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Author: William D. McArdle
Published: March 1999
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0683304496
Paperback Book
Number of Pages: 750

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Sports and Exercise Nutrition

The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations. Sports and Exercise Nutrition synthesizes literature in nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, anthropometry, and medically related topics concerning athletes and nonathletes. This beautifully illustrated text presents a visual, reader-friendly approach, highlighting topics such as macro- and micronutrient structure and function; pharmacologic, chemical, and nutrient manipulations alleged to enhance exercise performance and training responsiveness; and disordered eating behaviors with recommendations for identification and possible prevention. This book is an historical perspective and a six-component model for a cross-disciplinary field of exercise nutrition. The model is focused on the areas of nutritional enhancement, peak physiologic function, health and longevity, safety, energy balance and body composition, and optimal growth. The authors skillfully present an historical perspective and their ideas for the creation of the field they call exercise nutrition. The book is designed for a one-semester course that logically sequences concepts of exercise physiology, energy metabolism, and nutrition. It is written primarily as an upper division college course text for students who need nutrition content integrated with concepts of exercise physiology and energy metabolism. The authors provide an excellent historical overview linking the fields of nutrition and exercise to bolster their proposed model of a discipline of ""Exercise Nutrition"" that integrates data from chemistry, exercise physiology, nutrition, biochemistry, medicine, and physiology. They adeptly integrate current, research-based exercise and nutrition-related information relevant to physically active individuals. Numerous color figures, tables, and equations are expertly used to illustrate and elucidate text content. The extensive appendix provides current, reliable information and sources to support the content of the text. The authors have a web site to support the text. The authors' effort to integrate exercise and nutrition-related information along with an historical overview of the two disciplines is unique and commendable. There is in-depth, valid information for those desiring an integrated approach to the study of human nutrition and physicalactivity. Regardless of whether a discipline of ""Exercise Nutrition"" is established or not as proposed by the authors, this book demonstrates the successful integration of valid nutrition-related topics and exercise information. A textbook for a one-semester course, arranged so as to build each discussion on previous ones. Covers the digestion, absorption, and assimilation of food nutrients; nutrient bioenergetics in exercise and training; making informed and healthful choices about optimal nutrition; thermoregulation and fluid balance during heat stress; purported ergogenic aids; and body composition, weight control, and disordered eating. Colorfully illustrated throughout. McArdle, William D. (Queens Coll); Katch, Frank I. (Univ of Massachusetts-Amherst); Katch, Victor L. (Univ of Michigan)

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Sect. I Food Nutrients: Their Digestion, Absorption, and Assimilation 2
Sect. II Nutrient Bioenergetics in Exercise and Training 106
Sect. III Optimal Nutrition for Sports and Exercise: Making Informed and Healthful Choices 182
Sect. IV Thermoregulation and Fluid Balance During Heat Stress 262
Sect. V Purported Ergogenic Aids 292
Sect. VI Body Composition, Weight Control, and Disordered Eating 372
Appendices 493
Index 733

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