Foods, Nutrition and Sports Performance: An international Scientific Consensus organized by Mars Incorporated with International Olympic Committee patronage

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ISBN: 9780419178903 | 0419178902
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Copyright: 9/16/1992

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This book includes all the papers presented at the meeting, revised to take account of all the points made during discussions, and the Consensus Statement itself. The topics covered include recommendations for optimum carbohydrate, protein, fat, total energy, fluid and electrolyte, and vitamin mineral intakes to maximise sports performance.

Preface
Introduction
Foods, nutrition and sports performance: final consensus statement
Limits of energy turnover in relation to physical performance, achievement of energy balance on a daily basis
The lower limit of energy expenditure
The upper limit of energy expenditure
Changes in energy expenditure during a training programme
Regulation of energy turnover
Carbohydrates and exercise
Sources and body stores of carbohydrate
Carbohydrate utilization during exercise
Timing and method of increased carbohydrate intake to cope with heavy training, competition and recovery
Carbohydrate types and metablic rates
Muscle glycogen resynthesis following exercise
Maximizing muscle glycogen prior to competition
Pre-event nutrition
Carbohydrate feeding during exercise
Effect of exercise on protein requirements
Importance of protein
Factors that afffect protein need
Summary and conclusions
Importance of fat as a support nutrient for energy: metabolism of athletes
Utilization of the fat depots
FFA fluxes in circulation during exercise
Adaptions by physical training
Vitamin supplementation and physical exercise performance
Prologue
Vitamin supplementation studies
Epilogue
Minerals: exercise performance and supplementation in athletes
General description of minerals
Determination of mineral status
Nutritional assessment of athletes
Mineral status of athletes
The relationship of mineral status and performance
Should mineral supplements be recommended? Concluding remarks
Fluid and electrolyte loss and replacement in exercise
Availability of ingested fluids
Metabolic effects of carbohydrate ingestion during exercise
Fluid loss and temperature regulation
Electrolyte loss in sweat and the effects on body fluids
Fluid replacement during exercise
Effects of fluid ingestion on performance
Post-exercise rehydration
Practical issues in fluid replacement during exercise
Exercise intensity and duration
Composition of drinks
Environmental conditions
State of training and acclimation
Heat - seat- dehydration - rehydration: a praxis oriented approach
Index
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