Nutrition and metabolism in sports, exercise and health /
- Second edition
- London : Routledge, 2018.
- 1 online resource (xii, 507 pages)
The second edition of Nutrition and Metabolism in Sports, Exercise and Health offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to sport and exercise nutrition, integrating key nutritional facts, concepts and dietary guidelines with a thorough discussion of the fundamental biological science underpinning physiological and metabolic processes. Informed by the latest research in this fast-moving discipline, the book includes brand-new sections on, amongst others: * Cellular structure for metabolism * Alcohol and metabolism * Uncoupling protein and thermogenesis * Dietary guidelines from around the world * Nutrient timing * Protein synthesis and muscle hypertrophy * Protein supplementation * Ergogenic effects of selected stimulants * Nutritional considerations for special populations * Dehydration and exercise performance
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Athletes Nutrition Exercise physiology Energy Metabolism