• 4th Ed.
• 2006
• © American Dietetic Association
• Marie Dunford PhD, RD, editor
• 0880914114 / 9780880914116
• Nutrition & Dietetics, Sports Medicine

 

Description

The newest edition of this classic reference has been thoroughly re-designed to deliver the essential information health and fitness professionals need in order to work with athletes of all ages and proficiency levels. Topics are represented in four sections: Sports Nutrition Basics, Screening and Assessment, Sports Nutrition Across the Life Cycle and Sport Specific Guidelines. The "At-A-Glance" feature provides sport-specific information for 18 sports. This resource covers sports nutrition basics, nutrition screening and assessment, sports nutrition across the life cycle and sport-specific guidelines.

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Quotes, Reviews or Testimonials

"This fourth edition is welcome as it provides necessary updates in this rapidly changing field. Even after many years of practice, I found the book filled gaps in my knowledge of exercise and sport."

-- Marcine Braun, BS, RD (University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics) Doody's Review

Audience

The editor has assembled a group of experts in specific areas of sports nutrition to review current literature and synthesize the results into practical recommendations. The book functions as an ideal office reference for professionals involved with health/fitness/sports or as a text for undergraduate courses in sports nutrition or exercise science.

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