Food, nutrition and sports performance II [electronic resource] : the International Olympic Committee consensus on sports nutrition / edited by R.J. Maughan, L.M. Burke and E.F. Coyle.
By: (1st : Consensus Conference on Foods, Nutrition and Sports Performance (1st : 2003 : Lausanne, Switzerland).
Contributor(s): Maughan, Ron J [author.]
| Burke, L. M [editor.] | Coyle, Edward F [editor.] | International Olympic Committee.
Publisher: London : Routledge, 2004Description: xiv, 239 p. : ill.ISBN: 9780203448618 (e-book).Subject(s): Athletes -- Nutrition -- Congresses | Health and Wellbeing | Dietetics & nutrition | Sports & active outdoor recreation | Sports training & coaching | Sport: generalGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: View this item online Also available in printed form ISBN 9780415339070Summary: Subjects discussed at this conference include energy balance and body composition, the role of carbohydrate, the role of proteins and amino acids and athlete fluid and electrolyte requirements. This book summarizes the latest meeting of the world's leading researchers in sports nutrition, held at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The aim of the conference was to review the latest developments in the world of sport nutrition, to follow up on developments since the previous 1991 conference, and to draw up guidelines to help athletes and coaches optimise their performance by using nutrition to support training and maximise performance in competition. Subjects discussed in this cutting-edge collection include: * energy balance and body composition * the role of carbohydrates * the role of proteins and amino acids * athlete fluid and electrolyte requirements * the use of dietary supplements for optimum performance and immune function.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects discussed at this conference include energy balance and body composition, the role of carbohydrate, the role of proteins and amino acids and athlete fluid and electrolyte requirements. This book summarizes the latest meeting of the world's leading researchers in sports nutrition, held at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The aim of the conference was to review the latest developments in the world of sport nutrition, to follow up on developments since the previous 1991 conference, and to draw up guidelines to help athletes and coaches optimise their performance by using nutrition to support training and maximise performance in competition. Subjects discussed in this cutting-edge collection include: * energy balance and body composition * the role of carbohydrates * the role of proteins and amino acids * athlete fluid and electrolyte requirements * the use of dietary supplements for optimum performance and immune function.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9780415339070
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
