Understand the scientific basis behind current nutrition recommendations and guidelines to translate into specific plans for athletes. Dunford/Killian/Doyle's "Nutrition for Sport and Exercise," 6th Edition, helps you select the appropriate diet strategies, foods, beverages and/or supplements you need to support training, performance and recovery for athletes at all competitive levels. The book emphasizes evidence-based sports nutrition recommendations and highlights current research studies. Explanations of the connection between exercise and nutrition help you reach your goals -- optimal performance and health. Chapters are devoted to diet planning, body composition, ergogenic aids and supplements, disordered eating, exercise patterns in athletes and achieving lifelong fitness and health. This edition is available with MindTap, offering digital resources to maximize your study time.
1. Introduction to Sports Nutrition.
2. Defining and Measuring Energy.
3. Energy Systems and Exercise.
4. Carbohydrates.
5. Proteins.
6. Fats.
7. Water and Electrolytes.
8. Vitamins.
9. Minerals.
10. Diet Planning: Food First, Supplements Second.
11. Ergogenic Aids and Supplements.
12. Weight and Body Composition.
13. Disordered Eating and Exercise Patterns in Athletes.
14. Diet and Exercise for Lifelong Fitness and Health.
Appendixes.
Glossary.
Index.
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J. Andrew Doyle
J. Andrew Doyle, Ph.D., FACSM, is an Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology and the Director of the Applied Physiology Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at Georgia State University, where he formerly served as Department Chair. He received a B.S. in Zoology from Clemson University, an M.S. in Exercise Science from Georgia State University, and a doctorate in Exercise Physiology from the Ohio State University. He has taught exercise physiology, exercise testing and fitness assessment, and exercise programming at the undergraduate and graduate level for over 30 years. His research interests include carbohydrate metabolism and exercise and the role of physical activity, exercise, and fitness in health. He has conducted, published, and presented numerous research studies with cyclists, runners, and triathletes, and has extensive experience testing elite athletes from cycling, running, gymnastics, rowing, canoe and kayak, and basketball. Dr. Doyle is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
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NEW CHAPTER ON ERGOGENIC AIDS AND SUPPLEMENTS: Students can explore an expanded discussion of ergogenic aids and strategies that consolidates information on supplements throughout the text into one chapter.
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NEW "CALCULATION MADE SIMPLE" FEATURE: Students walk step-by-step through the process of calculating factors critical to sports nutrition planning, such as sweat rate and fluid loss, carbohydrate consumption for endurance events, daily protein intake and more!
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ATHLETE CASE STUDY: This updated feature provides students with a detailed analysis and discussion of specific sports nutrition scenarios involving real athletes, giving them practical examples that demonstrate how textbook knowledge is applied to real-world practice.
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ENGAGING FEATURES: The "internet café" websites offer sports nutrition information. Keeping it in Perspective features offer insight into how each topic fits into the big picture. Spotlight features provides additional coverage of supplements and other topics. In-text learning aids include Pre- and Post-Test Quizzes, Self-Test chapter questions, Summaries, References and a Glossary to help students maximize their course success.
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FOCUS ON RESEARCH: Focus on Research features help students understand research design, methods and results, highlighting their practical application to sports and exercise scenarios. Students are provided the foundation and tools to evaluate emerging research.
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REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS IN ACTION: Application exercises give students a brief real world scenario followed by questions that prompt them to put what they learn into practice.
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EMPOWERING PROBLEM SOLVERS: Students gain deeper understanding as they work through critical thinking questions. The activities build independence through inquiry, enhance problem-solving skills, improve decision-making and develop intellectual and professional skills.
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