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Book SynopsisThis volume is a comprehensive textbook for the undergraduate course in sports nutrition. Focusing on exercise physiology, this text is to be used in a certification course sponsored by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN).
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"Essentials of Sports Nutritional Supplements … is a study resource for obtaining a credential with the organization. … easy to understand. … particularly useful for personal trainers, coaches and anyone who wants to know the scientific details related to sports nutrition … ." (Jerry Brainum, Iron Man Magazine, July, 2009)
Table of ContentsESSENTIALS OF SPORTS NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENTS The official textbook for ISSN's Certification in Sports Nutrition (CISSN) Editors: Jose Antonio, Ph.D. Doug Kalman, M.S., RD Jeff Stout, Ph.D. Mike Greenwood, Ph.D. Darryn Willoughby, Ph.D. Part I. Basic Exercise Physiology 1) Skeletal Muscle Plasticity - Joseph Chromiak, Ph.D. and Jose Antonio, Ph.D. 2) Bioenergetics - Christopher Scott, Ph.D. 3) Endocrinology and Exercise - William J. Kraemer, Ph.D. 4) Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise - Rick Seip, Ph.D. 5) Molecular Biology of Exercise and Nutrition - Darryn Willoughby, Ph.D. 6) Aspects of Overtraining - Michael Greenwood, Ph.D. Part II. Exercise Principles and Assessment 7) Principles of Exercise Training - Steven J. Fleck. Ph.D. 8) Lab and Field Techniques for Measuring Performance - Ron Mendel, Ph.D. 9) Methods of Body Composition - Joe Weir, Ph.D. 10) Assessing the Nutritional Needs of Athletes - Susan M. Kleiner, Ph.D., RD Part III. Basic and Applied Nutrition 11) An Overview of Macronutrients - Jennifer Hofheins, M.S., RD 12) Protein - Tim Ziegenfuss, Ph.D. 13) Fat - Lonnie Lowery, Ph.D. 14) Carbohydrate - Greg Haff, Ph.D. 15) Vitamins and Minerals - Darin Van Gammeren, MAEd 16) Nutritional Needs of Endurance Athletes - Suzanne Girard Eberle, M.S., RD 17) Nutritional Needs of Strength-Power Athletes - Jim Stoppani, Ph.D. 18) Re-Shaping the Food Guide Pyramid - Alan Shugarman, M.S., RD 19) Special Needs of Youth, Women, and the Elderly - Marie Spano, M.S., RD Part IV. Supplements 20) Sports Application of Creatine - Rick Kreider, Ph.D. 21) Ephedra and Other Weight Loss Ingredients - Chris Mohr, M.S., RD 22) An Overview of Sports Supplements (HMB, glutamine, EAAs, BCAAs, glucosamine, EFAs, etc) - Chris Lockwood, M.S., CSCS 23) Hormonal Supplements - Legal and Illegal - Tim Ziegenfuss, Ph.D. Part VI. Special Topics 24) Regulatory Aspects of the Sports Nutrition Industry - Rick Collins, Esq. 25) Low Carbohydate Diets - Jeff Volek, Ph.D. 26) Eating to Improve Body Composition -Jose Antonio, Ph.D. and Anssi Manninen, M.H.S. 27) Pre-, During, and Post-Workout Nutrition for Endurance Athletes - John Ivy, Ph.D. 28) Pre- During, and Post-Workout Nutrition for Strength-Power Athletes - Chris Rasmussen, MS
