Sports and Exercise Nutrition » (3rd Edition)

McArdle, William D. (Queens Coll); Katch, Frank I. (Univ of Massachusetts-Amherst); Katch, Victor L. (Univ of Michigan)

Updated with the latest cutting-edge research findings, this Third Edition helps readers make the bridge between nutrition and exercise concepts and their practical applications. The book provides a strong foundation in the science of exercise nutrition and bioenergetics and offers valuable insights into how the principles work in the real world of physical activity and sports medicine. Case Studies and Personal Health and Exercise Nutrition activities engage readers in practical nutritional assessment problems. This edition includes the latest findings on such current topics as nutritional supplements, eating disorders, Healthy Eating Index, food labeling, MyPyramid, and obesity.

A companion Website offers approximately 300 multiple-choice and true/false quiz questions to help readers prepare for exams.

Julie A. Patten

This book is an historical perspective and a six-component model for a cross-disciplinary field of exercise nutrition. The model is focused on the areas of nutritional enhancement, peak physiologic function, health and longevity, safety, energy balance and body composition, and optimal growth. The authors skillfully present an historical perspective and their ideas for the creation of the field they call exercise nutrition. The book is designed for a one-semester course that logically sequences concepts of exercise physiology, energy metabolism, and nutrition. It is written primarily as an upper division college course text for students who need nutrition content integrated with concepts of exercise physiology and energy metabolism. The authors provide an excellent historical overview linking the fields of nutrition and exercise to bolster their proposed model of a discipline of ""Exercise Nutrition"" that integrates data from chemistry, exercise physiology, nutrition, biochemistry, medicine, and physiology. They adeptly integrate current, research-based exercise and nutrition-related information relevant to physically active individuals. Numerous color figures, tables, and equations are expertly used to illustrate and elucidate text content. The extensive appendix provides current, reliable information and sources to support the content of the text. The authors have a web site to support the text. The authors' effort to integrate exercise and nutrition-related information along with an historical overview of the two disciplines is unique and commendable. There is in-depth, valid information for those desiring an integrated approach to the study of human nutrition and physicalactivity. Regardless of whether a discipline of ""Exercise Nutrition"" is established or not as proposed by the authors, this book demonstrates the successful integration of valid nutrition-related topics and exercise information.

Pt. I Food Nutrients: Structure, Function and Digestion, Absorption, and Assimilation

1 The Macronutrients

2 The Micronutrients and Water

3 Digestion and Absorption of the Food Nutrients

Pt. II Nutrient Bioenergetics in Exercise and Training

4 Nutrient Role in Bioenergetics

5 Macronutrient Metabolism in Exercise and Training

6 Measurement of Energy in Food and During Physical Activity

Pt. III Optimal Nutrition for the Physically Active Person: Making Informed and Healthful Choice

7 Nutritional Recommendations for the Physically Active Person

8 Nutritional Considerations for Intense Training and Sports Competition

9 Making Wise Choices in the Nutrition Marketplace

Pt. IV Thermoregulation and Fluid Balance During Heat Stress

10 Exercise Thermoregulation, Fluid Balance, and Rehydration

Pt. V Purported Ergogenic Aids

11 Pharmacologic and Chemical Ergogenic Aids Evaluated

12 Nutritional Ergogenic Aids Evaluated

Pt. VI Body Composition, Weight Control, and Disordered Eating Behaviors

13 Body Composition Assessment and Sport-Specific Observations

14 Energy Balance, Exercise, and Weight Control

15 Disordered Eating

Appendix A Nurtritive Values for Common Foods, Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Beverages, and Specialty and Fast-Food Items

Appendix B Energy Expenditure in Household, Occupational, Recreational, and Sports Activities

Appendix C Assessment of Energy and Nutrient Intakes: Three-Day Dietary Survey

Appendix D Body Composition Assessment

Appendix E Body Composition Characteristics of Athletes in Different Sports

Appendix F Three-Day Physical Activity Log