Nutritional Supplements for Endurance Athletes
Low GI Moderate GI High GI Food GI Food GI Food GI Chana dal 8 Apple juice 40 Life Savers™ 70 Peanuts 14 Snickers™ 41 White bread 70 Plain yogurt…
Fluid Balance and Hydration for Human Performance
Children Females 1–3 years 1.3 9–13 years 2.1 4–8 years 1.7 14–18 years 2.3 19–70+ years 2.7 Males 9–13 years 2.4 Pregnancy 3 14–18 years 3.3 Lactation 3.8 19–70+…
Exercise for Athletes with Diabetes
Contraindicated exercise Recommended exercise Swimming Treadmill Bicycling Prolonged walking Rowing Jogging Chair exercises Step exercises Arm exercises Other non-weight-bearing exercises 15.6.3 Autonomic Neuropathy The presence of autonomic neuropathy may limit…
Effective Nutritional Supplement Combinations
Fig. 9.1 The main roles of the PCr–Cr system are illustrated in this figure. The first is that of a temporal energy buffer for ATP regeneration achieved via anaerobic degradation…
The Psychology of Supplementation in Sport and Exercise: Motivational Antecedents and Biobehavioral Outcomes
On May 23, 2012, we lost an incredible colleague and friend, Dr. Rafer S. Lutz, to mucosal melanoma at the age of 42. Rafer was one of the kindest and…
Beyond the Obvious: Future Innovations in Sports Nutrition
56. Green AL, Simpson EJ, Littlewood JJ, Macdonald IA, Greenhaff PL. Carbohydrate ingestion augments creatine retention during creatine feeding in humans. Acta Physiol Scand. 1996;158:195–202.CrossRefPubMed 57. Kerksick CM, Wilborn CD,…
Carbohydrate Utilization and Disposal in Strength/Power Training and Sports: Examining the Underexamined
52. Symons JD, Jacobs I. High-intensity exercise performance is not impaired by low intramuscular glycogen. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1989;21:550–7.CrossRefPubMed 53. Balsom PD, Gaitanos GC, Soderlund K, Ekblom B. High-intensity…
Nutrient Timing
Reference Subjects Study design Duration Nutrient Outcome/comments Schoenfeld et al. [65] • 23 studies (n = 525) examining strength • 20 studies (n = 478) examining hypertrophy Meta-analysis N/A Protein • Strength: no effect…
Nutritional Supplements for Strength and Power Athletes
Nutrient Theoretical ergogenic value Summary of research findings/recommendations Creatine Creatine is a naturally occurring amino acid that is derived from the amino acids glycine, arginine, and methionine. When creatine enters…
The Role of Nutritional Supplements Complementing Nutrient-Dense Diets: General Versus Sport/Exercise-Specific Dietary Guidelines Related to Energy Expenditure
8 oz. sports drink 8 oz. orange juice 8 oz. water Calories 50 112 0 Protein (g) 0 2 0 Carb (g) 14 27 0 Fat (g) 0 0…
