Sport Nutrition: An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance
size=2>Sport Nutrition: An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance
presents in-depth discussion of the science behind sport nutrition, including
general principles, background, and rationale for current nutritional
guidelines. Students will gain a solid understanding of the principles of
nutrition as they relate specifically to sport. Students will also learn how to
distinguish between fact and fallacy in the confusing world of sport nutrition
and supplements.
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size=2>The logical organization of the book helps instructors deliver a
comprehensive introductory course in nutrition as well as reinforce
comprehension, retention, and application for all students-including those
without a science background. The following are some of the student-friendly
features:
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More than 200 tables and
illustrations that demonstrate important concepts and research findings, making
the text easy to understand at the introductory
level
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Summary appendix that explains the
fundamental concepts of biochemistry, biology, chemistry, and
physiology
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Extensive glossary of terms and
commonly used abbreviations
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Numerous standard textbook elements,
including learning objectives, key points, and key
terms
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full chapter is devoted to how food is digested and absorbed, as well as how
exercise influences the digestive process. Other topics include molecular
structure, energy production, recovery after exercise, and the biochemical and
physiological processes within the body.
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face=Arial>Well-respected authors Asker Jeukendrup, PhD, and Michael Gleeson,
PhD, are on the cutting edge of sport nutrition. They draw from years of
experience researching, publishing, and teaching at the university level and
consulting with international sport teams. Sport Nutrition: An Introduction to
Energy Production and Performance will help students learn the underlying
principles of sport nutrition and its effect on
performance.
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face=Arial>About the Author
face=Arial>Asker E. Jeukendrup, PhD, is a recognized authority on exercise
biochemistry and physiology and sport nutrition. He was an invited speaker and
author delegate to the International Olympic Committee Sports Nutrition
Consensus Conference in 2003. He has served as scientific adviser to the
Rabobank professional cycling team, one of the top cycling teams in the world,
and as nutrition consultant to U.K. Athletics and numerous Olympic athletes.
More than 100 of his papers and book chapters have been published over the past
10 years. He is also the editor of the European Journal of Sport Science and a
fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
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face=Arial>Jeukendrup received his PhD in health sciences in 1997 in Maastricht,
Netherlands, and is currently a senior lecturer in the school of sport and
exercise sciences at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He was
already an avid cyclist when he first entered the fields of exercise physiology
and sport nutrition. In his work, he not only performs cutting-edge research but
also translates his findings into terms that are useful for athletes. In his
free time, Jeukendrup enjoys cycling, traveling, and competing in triathlons. He
and his wife, Antoinette, live in Birmingham,
England.
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face=Arial>Michael Gleeson, PhD, is a professor of sport and exercise sciences
at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England. He has taught sport
nutrition and worked with coaches and elite athletes for many years.
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face=Arial>An active researcher in sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, Dr.
Gleeson has published more than 150 papers in exercise physiology and sport
nutrition over the past 20 years. He was an invited speaker and author delegate
to the International Olympic Committee Sports Nutrition Consensus Conference in
2003. He is the editor of Exercise Immunology
Review.
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face=Arial>Dr. Gleeson is a fellow of the European College of Sports Sciences.
He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Physiological
Society, British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, and International
Society for Exercise and Immunology. At the University of Central Lancashire Dr.
Gleeson completed his PhD on the effects of diet and exercise on energy
metabolism.
- Author
- Asker E. Jeukendrup, Michael Gleeson
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 424
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780736034043
- Release date
- 2004
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