Full Description
Regular training and adequate nutrition are key factors in modulating exercise performance: Optimal performance requires a healthy diet adapted to the specific demands of the individual athlete's training and competition. Research has shown an impact of dietary intervention on the modulation of the skeletal muscle adaptive response to prolonged exercise training. Proper nutritional coaching should therefore not be restricted to the competitive events, but needs to be applied throughout both training and competition, each with its specific requirements regarding nutrient provision. Proper nutritional counseling will thus improve exercise training efficiency and ultimately increase performance capacity. Moreover, dietary counseling to modulate training efficiency is also relevant to the general public and the more frail clinically compromised patient groups. This book provides a solid scientific basis to help the reader define key targets for future interventions and develop new insights into the complex interaction between nutrition and exercise.
Contents
Preface; Foreword; Contributors; Nutritional Strategies to Modulate the Adaptive Response to Endurance Training: Hawley, J.A.; Practical Considerations for Bicarbonate Loading and Sports Performance: Burke, L.M.; Influence of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Exercise Tolerance and Performance: Jones, A.M.; Vanhatalo, A.; Bailey, S.J.; Nutritional Strategies to Support Adaptation to High-Intensity Interval Training in Team Sports: Gibala, M.J.; Dietary Strategies to Attenuate Muscle Loss during Recovery from Injury: Tipton, K.D.; The New Carbohydrate Intake Recommendations: Jeukendrup, A.; Role of Dietary Protein in Post-Exercise Muscle Reconditioning: van Loon, L.J.C.; Nutritional Support to Maintain Proper Immune Status during Intense Training: Gleeson, M.; Use of [beta]-Alanine as an Ergogenic Aid: Derave, W.; Vitamin D Supplementation in Athletes: Larson-Meyer, E.; Weight Management in the Performance Athlete: Manore, M.M.; Concluding Remarks: Nutritional Strategies to Support the Adaptive Response to Prolonged Exercise Training: van Loon, L.J.C.; Tipton, K.D.
