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Burke, Louise, 1959-

Practical sports nutrition / Louise Burke. - Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2007. - xi, 531 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. ; cased.

CW109 CW128 CW178

Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-519) and index.

Training and competition nutrition -- Practical and cultural factors -- Sport foods and supplements -- Road cycling and the triathlon -- Middle- and long-distance running -- Swimming and rowing -- Sprinting and jumping -- Field-based team sports -- Court and indoor team sports -- Racket sports -- Strength and power sports -- Weight-making sports -- Gymnastics -- Winter sports.

In Practical Sports Nutrition, Louise Burke covers a wide variety of popular sports--providing information that is applied, practical, and useful. Each chapter offers a review of competition, training, physique and physiology, lifestyle and culture, dietary surveys, sports foods and supplements--all tailored to the specific sport. It also discusses the issues and challenges arising in each sport and provides examples of how to successfully tackle sports-specific problems.

ISBN: 073604695X (hbk.) 9780736046954 (hbk.) 9780736046954: £47.50

LCCN: 2006037750

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Athletes--Nutrition
Sports--Physiological aspects
Physical fitness--Nutritional aspects
Exercise--Physiological aspects
Sportspersons
Nutrition
Dietetics & nutrition
Sports & active outdoor recreation

Dewey Class. No.: 613.2024796

National Agricultural Library Call No.: TX361.A8 / B89 2007