Sports Drinks : Basic Science and Practical Aspects

by Maughan, Ronald J.; Murray, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781420037180
• ISBN10: 1420037188
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781040202098
• Copyright: 2000-09-26
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Summary

Can sports drinks improve the way people play and exercise? Many athletes, both competitive and recreational, turn to the consumption of sports drinks to optimize their performance. Sports Drinks: Basic Science and Practical Aspects provides a review of recent findings on issues relating to the formulation and consumption of these popular drinks. By addressing such topics as physiological responses to fluid intake and metabolic and performance responses to carbohydrate intake during exercise, this text also covers in depth the science that underlies the physiological, biochemical, and nutritional roles of sports beverages.

Table of Contents

Fundamentals of Sports Nutrition: Application to Sports Drinks

Water Turnover and Regulation of Fluid Balance

Physiological and Psychological Detriments of Fluid Intake

Gastric Emptying and Intestinal Absorption of Fluids, Carbohydrates, and Electolytes

Physiological Responses to Fluid Intake During Exercise

Metabolic and Performance Responses to Carbohydrate Intake During Exercise

Post-Exercise Rehydration and Recovery

Formulating Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Drinks for Optimal Efficacy

Other Ingredients: Role in the Nutrition of Athletes

Discussion Among Authors

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