Practical Sports Nutrition

This book is aimed at students and lecturers in sports nutrition; nutritionists; exercise physiologists; fitness professionals; as well as coaches and athletes with an interest in nutrition. It goes further than other textbooks on sports nutrition; by examining theory and practice in the context of actual sports; explores a variety of popular sports; including triathlon; swimming; sprinting; long-distance running and many others; and; provides customised; practical guidance for both individual athlete and team nutritional needs. All the chapters are fully referenced with the latest research; as well as cutting edge practices used by the world's best athletes and teams. Each section includes a comprehensive review of the physiological; nutritional and cultural characteristics of the sport; a summary of sport-specific nutrition; as well as practical strategies for training and competition. A chapter appendix compares key research studies on nutrition for individual sports. Buy now the item at ONLY: 147.30