Sport nutrition : an introduction to energy production and performance / Asker Jeukendrup, Michael Gleeson.

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The new edition of Sport Nutrition presents the principles, background and rationale for current nutrition guidelines specifically for athletes. The chapters run in a logical order that will help instructors deliver a better course and spend less time in preparing lectures and tutorials.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Chapter 1 Nutrients
• Function of Nutrients
• Carbohydrate
• Fat
• Protein
• Water
• Vitamins, Minerals, and Trace Elements
• Phytonutrients
• Chapter 2 Nutrients and Recommended Intakes
• Essential Nutrients
• Development of Recommended Intakes
• Current Recommended Intakes
• Practical Guidelines for a Balanced Healthy Diet
• Food Labels
• Analyzing Dietary Intake
• Chapter 3 Fuel Sources for Muscle and Exercise Metabolism
• Subcellular Skeletal Muscle Structure
• Force Generation in Skeletal Muscle
• Fiber Types
• Energy for Muscle Force Generation
• Fuel Stores in Skeletal Muscle
• Regulation of Energy Metabolism
• Metabolic Responses to Exercise
• Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise Training
• Chapter 4 Energy
• Energetic Efficiency
• Measuring the Energy Content of Food
• Measuring Energy Expenditure
• Components of Energy Expenditure
• Energy Balance
• Chapter 5 Gastric Emptying, Digestion, and Absorption
• Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract
• Regulation of the Gastrointestinal Tract
• Digestion
• Absorption
• Function of Bacteria in the Colon
• Regulation of Gastric Emptying
• Gastrointestinal Problems During and After Exercise
• Chapter 6 Carbohydrate
• History
• Role of Carbohydrate
• Recommendations for Carbohydrate Intake
• Carbohydrate Intake Days Before Competition
• Carbohydrate Intake Hours Before Exercise
• Carbohydrate Intake 30 to 60 Minutes Before Exercise
• Carbohydrate During Exercise
• Carbohydrate After Exercise
• Chapter 7 Fat
• Fat Metabolism During Exercise
• Limits to Fat Oxidation
• Fat as a Fuel During Exercise
• Regulation of Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism
• Fat Supplementation and Exercise
• Effect of Diet on Fat Metabolism and Performance
• Chapter 8 Protein and Amino Acids
• Amino Acids
• Techniques to Study Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism
• Protein Requirements for Exercise
• Training and Protein Metabolism
• Effect of Protein Intake on Protein Synthesis
• Amino Acids as Ergogenic Aids
• Protein Intake and Health Risks
• Chapter 9 Water Requirements and Fluid Balance
• Thermoregulation and Exercise in the Heat
• Effects of Dehydration on Exercise Performance
• Mechanisms of Heat Illness
• Effects of Fluid Intake on Exercise Performance
• Daily Water Balance
• Fluid Requirements for Athletes
• Chapter 10 Vitamins and Minerals
• Water-Soluble and Fat-Soluble Vitamins
• Recommended Intakes of Vitamins
• Macrominerals and Microminerals
• Recommended Intakes of Minerals
• Critical Micronutrient Functions
• Assessing Micronutrient Status
• Exercise and Micronutrient Requirements
• Ergogenic Effect of Micronutrient Supplementation
• Recommendations for Micronutrient Intake in Athletes
• Chapter 11 Nutrition Supplements
• Nonregulation of Nutrition Supplements
• Critical Evaluation of Nutrition Supplements Studies
• Androstenedione
• Bee Pollen
• Beta Alanine and Carnosine
• Beta-Hydroxy Beta Methylbutyrate
• Boron
• Caffeine
• L-Carnitine
• Choline
• Chromium
• Coenzyme Q10
• Creatine
• Dehydroepiandrosterone
• Fish Oil
• Ginseng
• Glycerol
• Inosine
• Lactate Salts and Polylactate
• Lecithin
• Medium-Chain Triacylglycerol
• Pangamic Acid
• Phosphatidylserine
• Phosphorus
• Pyruvate (and Dihydroxyacetone)
• Sodium Bicarbonate
• Sodium Citrate
• Vanadium
• Wheat Germ Oil
• Contamination of Nutrition Supplements
• Chapter 12 Nutrition and Training Adaptations
• Training Adaptations
• Signal Transduction Pathways
• Starting a Signaling Cascade
• Secondary Signals
• Nutrition Effects on Training Adaptations
• Overtraining
• Chapter 13 Body Composition
• Optimal Body Weight and Composition
• Body Composition Models
• NormalRangesof Body Weight and Body Fat
• Chapter 14 Weight Management
• Body Weight and Composition in Different Sports
• Genetics
• Energy and Macronutrient Intake
• Regulation of Appetite
• Effect of Exercise on Appetite
• Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure
• Dietary Weight-Loss Methods
• Exercise for Weight Loss
• Decreased Resting Metabolic Rate With Weight Loss
• Weight Cycling
• Gender Differences in Weight Loss
• Practicalities of Weight Loss for Athletes
• Defining the Strategy
• Chapter 15 Eating Disorders in Athletes
• Types of Eating Disorders
• Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Athletes
• Risk Factors
• Effects of Eating Disorders on Sports Performance
• Effects of Eating Disorders on the Athlete's Health
• Treatment and Prevention of Eating Disorders
• Chapter 16 Nutrition and Immune Function in Athletes
• Functions of the Immune System and Its Cellular Components
• General Mechanism of the Immune Response
• Effects of Exercise on the Immune System
• Nutritional Manipulations to Decrease Immunodepression in Athletes
• Mechanisms of Nutritional Influences on Immune Function in Athletes
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Appendix A Key Concepts in Biological Chemistry Relevant to Sport Nutrition
• Appendix B Unit Conversion Tables
• Appendix C Recommended Daily Allowances for North America
• Appendix D Reference Nutrient Intakes for the United Kingdom
• Appendix E Recommended Dietary Intakes for Australia
• Glossary
• References
• Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Asker Jeukendrup, PhD, is a professor of exercise metabolism in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. He is an active researcher credited with many of the new findings in sport nutrition in the past decade. He is a registered sport and exercise nutritionist, having worked with many elite athletes and clubs, including the professional cycling team Rabobank, the Chelsea Football Club, UK Athletics, the British Olympic Association, African runners, and several Olympic and world champions.

Jeukendrup has published extensively in sport nutrition and was an invited delegate to the IOC Consensus Conference on Sports Nutrition in Lausanne in 2003. He is a fellow of the AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine and the EuropeanCollege of Sport Sciences, the Physiological Society, the Nutrition Society, BASES, the New York Academy of Sciences, and the American Diabetic Association. He is also the editor of the European Journal of Sport Sciences . In his leisure time, he enjoys running, cycling, and competing in triathlons. He has completed more than 17 Ironman-distance races, including the Ironman Hawaii four times.

Michael Gleeson, PhD, is a professor of exercise biochemistry in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at LoughboroughUniversity in Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. Gleeson is an active researcher in sport nutrition and has worked with numerous world-class athletes and professional football clubs. He has taught sport nutrition at the university level and has published extensively in scientific and medical journals. He also was an invited delegate to the IOC Consensus Conference on Sports Nutrition in Lausanne in 2003. He has a particular interest and expertise in the effects of exercise, training, and nutrition on immune function and has been both vice president and president of the International Society of Exercise and Immunology.

Gleeson is also a fellow of the EuropeanCollege of Sport Sciences and a member of the AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine, the Physiological Society, and the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. He enjoys playing tennis, hill walking, and watching football and films.