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Nutrition for Sport and Exercise

Author(s): Marie Dunford, J. Andrew Doyle

ISBN: 9789360537166

5th Edition

Copyright: 2022

India Release: 2024

₹1095

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 624

Trim Size: 279 x 216 mm

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Dunford/Doyle's NUTRITION FOR SPORT AND EXERCISE, 5th Edition helps you select the appropriate type of foods, beverages and/or supplements you need to support training, performance, and recovery. This practical book emphasizes the scientific basis for sports nutrition recommendations and highlights current research studies of trained athletes from a variety of sports. Detailed explanations of the connection between exercise and nutrition help you reach your ultimate goals--optimal performance and health.

  • Application exercises provide real-world scenarios to apply learned concepts.
  • Key points and review questions reinforce understanding at the end of each section.
  • Learning objectives guide students through the chapter, while post-learning quizzes test knowledge.
  • Special features and "Real Athlete" questions promote critical thinking and engagement.
  • Updated guidelines, including the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, keep students current.
  • Comprehensive coverage of dietary supplements addresses legality, ethics, safety, and effectiveness.
  • "Focus on Research" features explain research design and methods applied to sports and exercise.

1. Introduction to Sports Nutrition.

2. Defining and Measuring Energy.

3. Energy Systems and Exercise.

4. Carbohydrates.

5. Proteins.

6. Fats.

7. Water and Electrolytes.

8. Vitamins.

9. Minerals.

10. Diet Planning: Food First, Supplements Second.

11. Weight and Body Composition.

12. Disordered Eating and Exercise Patterns in Athletes.

13. Diet and Exercise for Lifelong Fitness and Health.

Appendixes.

Marie Dunford

Marie Dunford, Ph.D., R.D., has been involved in sports nutrition since the mid-1980's.

 

J. Andrew Doyle

J. Andrew Doyle, Ph.D., FACSM, is an Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology and the Director of the Applied Physiology Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at Georgia State University, where he formerly served as Department Chair.