Description
Nutrition and Enhanced Sports Performance: Muscle Building, Endurance and Strength, Second Edition, includes comprehensive sections on the role of nutrition in human health, various types of physical exercises, including cardiovascular training, resistance training, aerobic and anaerobic exercises, bioenergetics and energy balance, and the nutritional requirements associated with each. Other sections cover sports and nutritional requirements, the molecular mechanisms involved in muscle building, an exhaustive review of various foods, minerals, supplements, phytochemicals, amino acids, transition metals, competition training, healthy cooking, physical training, and lifestyle and dietary recommendations for sports performance.This updated edition includes new chapters on mood, alertness, calmness and psychomotor performance in sports, extreme sports, natural myostatin inhibitor and lean body mass, the benefits of caffeine in sport nutrition formulations, the role of vitamin D in athletic performance, probiotics and muscle mass.- Provides a comprehensive appraisal of the nutritional benefits of exercise in human health- Compiles chapters reviewing the nutritional prophylaxis in human health- Addresses performance enhancement drugs and sports supplements- Presents various types of physical exercises and addresses exercise and nutritional requirements in special populations- Discusses sports nutrition and the molecular mechanisms involved in muscle building- Contains an exhaustive review of various food, minerals, supplements, phytochemicals, amino acids, transition metals, small molecules and other ergogenic agents- Highlights the aspects of healthy cooking, physical training, lifestyle and dietary recommendations for sports performance
Table of Contents
Section 1: NUTRITION AND HUMAN HEALTH1. Nutritional Supplementation in Health and Sports Performance2. Glycemic Index, Food Exchange Values, and Exercise Performance3. Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Sports Supplements for Resistance TrainingSection 2: EXERCISE AND HUMAN HEALTH4. Resistance Training and Physical Exercise in Human Health5. Psychology and Exercise6. Bone Health, Bone Mineral Density, and Sports Performance7. Immune Function, Nutrition, and ExerciseSection 3: SPORTS NUTRITION8. Vegetarian Athletes9. Nutrition in Combat Sports10. Sumo Wrestling: An Overview11. Bioenergetics of Cyclic Sport Activities on Land: Walking, Running, and Cycling12. Bioenergetics of Cyclic Sport Activities in Water: Swimming, Rowing, and Kayaking13. Performance Enhancement Drugs and Sports Supplements: A Review14. Nutrition and Ultraendurance: An Overview15. Exercise and Nutritional Benefits for Individuals With a Spinal Cord Injury or Amputation16. An Overview of Doping in Sports17. Nutrition in Paralympics18. An Overview on Extreme Sports19. An Overview on the History of Sports Nutrition Beverages20. Sports Nutrition in Japan: in the Dawn of 2020 Tokyo GamesSection 4: MOLECULAR MECHANISMS 21. Alfa-Hydroxy-Isocaproic Acid—Effects on Body Composition, Muscle Soreness, and Athletic Performance22. Role of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin in Muscle Growth23. Heat Shock Proteins and the Role of Nutritional Supplements to Preserve and Build Muscle24. Anabolic and Catabolic Signaling Pathways That Regulate Skeletal Muscle Mass25. Muscle Growth, Repair, and Preservation: A Mechanistic Approach26. Safe and Effective Use of Nitric Oxide–Based Supplements and Nutrition for Sports Performance27. Role of Nitric Oxide in Sports Nutrition28. Effects of β-Alanine Supplementation and Intramuscular Carnosine Content on Exercise Performance and Health29. Nutrition for Strength Adaptations30. Blood Rheology, Blood Flow, and Human Health31. Genetics and Sprint, Strength, and Power Performance: Candidate Gene Versus Genome-Wide Association Study Approaches32. Unraveling the Function of Skeletal Muscle as a Secretory Organ: Role of Myokines on Muscle RegulationSection 5: MINERALS AND SUPPLEMENTS IN MUSCLE BUILDING33. Carbohydrate and Muscle Glycogen Metabolism: Exercise Demands and Nutritional Influences34. Adaptogens With a Special Emphasis on Withania somnifera and Rhodiola rosea35. Anabolic Training Response and Clinical Implications36. The Role of Probiotics in Sports: Application of Probiotics to Endurance Exercise37. Eccentric Exercise: Benefits and Applications to Training38. Requirements of Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Fats for Athletes39. Protein Intake for Optimal Sports Performance40. Strength Assessments: Neuromuscular and Biomechanical Considerations41. Assessment of Vitamin Intake From Conventional and Supplement Diets in Selected High-Qualified Sport Groups Before and After Conducting Nutritional Education42. Benefits of Vitamin D in Sport Nutrition43. An Overview on Essential Amino Acids and Branched Chain Amino Acids44. Nutrition for Ultraendurance Exercise45. Hydration for Athletic Performance46. Water: Hydration and Sports Drink47. Dietary Fat and Sports Performance48. The Use and Misuse of Testosterone in Sport: The Challenges and Opportunities in Doping Control49. Physiological Basis for Creatine Supplementation in Skeletal Muscle and the Central Nervous System50. Oral Bioavailability of Creatine Supplements: Insights Into Mechanism and Implications for Improved Absorption51. An Overview of the Dietary Ingredient Carnitine52. An Overview on Muscle Strength53. An Overview of Ornithine, Arginine, and Citrulline in Exercise and Sports54. The Role of Glycine-Arginine-Alpha- Ketoisocaproic Acid in Sports Nutrition55. l-Arginine and l-Citrulline in Sports Nutrition and Health56. Roles of Chromium(III), Vanadium, Iron, and Zinc in Sports Nutrition57.
