The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine: An IOC Medical Commission Publication

This latest volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine and Science , this book is the definitive comprehensive reference to nutrition as it relates to athletic performance. Leading experts from the fields of nutrition, sports science and sports medicine outline the current state of knowledge, from the biochemistry and physiology of eating to practical guidance for trainers, coaches, physicians and other professionals. Topics include weight management, supplements, and planning diets for optimal training and performance. This book is published in conjunction with the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee. Table of Contents List of Contributors, viii Foreword, xii Preface, xiii Part 1 The Underpinning Science 1 Human Nutrition, 3 david a. bender 2 Exercise Physiology, 20 w. larry kenney, robert murray 3 Biochemistry of Exercise, 36 michael gleeson Part 2 Energy and Macronutrients 4 How to Assess the Energy Costs of Exercise and Sport, 61 barbara e. ainsworth 5 Energy Balance and Energy Availability, 72 anne b. loucks 6 Assessing Body Composition, 88 timothy r. ackland, arthur d. stewart 7 Carbohydrate Needs of Athletes in Training, 102 louise m. burke 8 The Regulation and Synthesis of Muscle Glycogen by Means of Nutrient Intervention, 113 john l. ivy 9 Carbohydrate Ingestion During Exercise, 126 asker jeukendrup 10 Defining Optimum Protein Intakes for Athletes, 136 stuart m. phillips 11 Dietary Protein as a Trigger for Metabolic Adaptation, 147 luc j.c. van loon 12 Fat Metabolism During and After Exercise, 156 bente kiens, jacob jeppesen 13 Metabolic Adaptations to a High–Fat Diet, 166 john a. hawley, wee kian yeo 14 Water and Electrolyte Loss and Replacement in Training and Competition, 174 ronald j. maughan 15 Performance Effects of Dehydration, 185 eric d.b. goulet 16 Rehydration and Recovery After Exercise, 199 susan m. shirreffs 17 Nutritional Effects on Central Fatigue, 206 bart roelands, romain meeusen Part 3 Micronutrients and Dietary Supplements 18 Vitamins, Minerals, and Sport Performance, 217 stella l. volpe, ha nguyen 19 Iron Requirements and Iron Status of Athletes, 229 giovanni lombardi, giuseppe lippi, giuseppe banfi 20 Calcium and Vitamin D, 242 enette larson–meyer 21 Exercise–Induced Oxidative Stress: Are Supplemental Antioxidants Warranted?, 263 john c. quindry, andreas kavazis, scott k. powers 22 Dietary Phytochemicals, 277 j. mark davis, benjamin gordon, e. angela murphy, martin d. carmichael 23 Risks and Rewards of Dietary Supplement Use by Athletes, 291 ronald j. maughan 24 Creatine, 301 francis b. stephens, paul l. greenhaff 25 Caffeine and Exercise Performance, 313 lawrence l. spriet 26 Buffering Agents, 324 craig sale, roger c. harris 27 Alcohol, Exercise, and Sport, 336 ronald j. maughan, susan m. shirreffs Part 4 Practical Issues 28 The Female Athlete, 347 susan i. barr 29 The Young Athlete, 359 flavia meyer, brian w. timmons 30 The Aging Athlete, 369 christine a. rosenbloom 31 The Vegetarian Athlete, 382 jacqueline r. berning 32 The Special Needs Athlete, 392 elizabeth broad 33 Overreaching and Unexplained Underperformance Syndrome: Nutritional Interventions, 404 paula robson–ansley, ricardo costa 34 The Traveling Athlete, 415 susie parker–simmons, kylie andrew 35 Environment and Exercise, 425 samuel n. cheuvront, brett r. ely, randall l. wilber 36 Food and Nutrition Considerations at Major Competitions, 439 fiona pelly Part 5 Health–Related and Clinical Sports Nutrition 37 Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health, 455 barry braun, benjamin f. miller 38 Exercise, Nutrition, and Inflammation, 466 michael j. kraakman, martin whitham, mark a. febbraio 39 Exercise, Nutrition, and Immune Function, 478 david c. nieman 40 The Diabetic Athlete, 490 gurjit bhogal, nicholas peirce 41 The Overweight Athlete, 503 helen o’connor 42 Eating Disorders in Male and Female Athletes, 513 monica k. torstveit, jorunn sundgot–borgen 43 Importance of Gastrointestinal Function to Athletic Performance and Health, 526 nancy j. rehrer, john mclaughlin, lucy k. wasse 44 Hyponatremia of Exercise, 539 timothy d. noakes Part 6 Sport–Specifi c Nutrition: Practical Issues 45 Strength and Power Events, 551 eric s. rawson, charles e. brightbill, michael j. stec 46 Sprinting: Optimizing Dietary Intake, 561 gary slater, helen o’connor, bethanie allanson 47 Distance Running, 572 trent stellingwerff 48 Cycling, 584 peter hespel 49 Gymnastics, 596 dan benardot 50 Swimming, 607 louise m. burke, gregory shaw 51 Winter Sports, 619 nanna l. meyer 52 Team Sports, 629 francis holway 53 Weight–Category Sports, 639 hattie h. wright, ina garthe Index, 651   Review “The second edition of his book promises new information on the important interactions between nutrition, training and tissue adaptations, as well as insights into the signalling pathways that modulate gene expression in response to training and diet, and linkages between training responses in the brain and peripheral tissues.” ( Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism , 1 December 2013)