Nutritional Assessment of Athletes, Second Edition

by Driskell; Judy A.

• ISBN13: 9781439818213
• ISBN10: 1439818215
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-08
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Practitioners and researchers in the nutrition, exercise, and sport areas perform many types of nutritional assessments on athletes. Nutritional assessment is a key to determining the health and performance efficiency of athletes, professional, collegiate, and recreational. Nutritional Assessment of Athletes, Second Edition is an updated expansion of the first edition. It describes the dietary, anthropometric, physical activity needs, biochemical, and clinical assessment of athletes, with emphasis on the adult. A new chapter has been added on hydration as proper hydration and fluid replacement is a topic of utmost importance to physical performance. A new chapter has also been added on molecular aspects of physical performance and nutritional assessment as research is indicating that nutrigenomics also influences physical performance and nutritional assessment.The book gives detailed descriptions of the methods utilized in collecting assessment data as well as discusses the advantages and limitations of each method. It summarizes evidence-based practical information relating to nutritional assessment of athletes. Nutritional Assessment of Athletes, Second Edition is a valuable resource for nutritionists, dietitians, exercise scientists, coaches, trainers, nurses, physicians, other health care professionals, athletes (professional, collegiate, and recreational), and students, with a strong potential for use in sports nutrition courses.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
The Editors	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Dietary Assessment of Athletes
Estimation of Food and Nutrient Intakes of Athletes	p. 3
Evaluation of Nutrient Adequacy of Athletes' Diets	p. 51
Anthropometric Assessment of Athletes
Physique Assessment of Athletes: Concepts, Methods, and Applications	p. 73
Body Composition and Gender Differences in Performance	p. 121
Physical Activity Needs Assessment of Athletes
Laboratory Methods for Determining Energy Expenditure of Athletes	p. 151
Field Assessment of Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure among Athletes	p. 183
Molecular Aspects of Physical Performance and Nutritional Assessment	p. 213
Biochemical Assessment of Athletes
Assessment of Lipid Status of Athletes	p. 235
Assessment of Protein Status of Athletes	p. 255
Assessment of Vitamin Status of Athletes	p. 289
Assessment of Mineral Status of Athletes	p. 311
Assessment of Hydration of Athletes	p. 341
Clinical Assessment of Athletes
Clinical Assessment of Athletes	p. 377
Index	p. 395
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