Nutrition and the female athlete [electronic resource] : from research to practice / edited by Katherine A. Beals
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- 出版： Boca Raton : CRC Press [2013]
- 主題： Athletes--Nutrition. , Women--Nutrition.
- ISBN： 9781439849392 (electronic bk) 、 1439849390 (electronic bk)
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電子書
- 一般註：Online resource; title from PDF t.p. (ebrary, viewed February 12, 2013)
- 書目註：Includes bibliographical references
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- 系統號： 005216328 | 機讀編目格式
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摘要註
Designed to address the nutritional needs of women over the age of 18 who partake in sports on a regular basis, Nutrition and the Female Athlete: From Research to Practice highlights nutritional concerns specific to active women. It discusses the link between nutrition and athletic performance and translates research into practical applications for health, fitness, and nutrition professionals. The book addresses gender differences in substrate utilization and the implications for how these differences might translate into different macronutrient requirements for female athletes. It covers
內容註
Substrate utilization in female athletes : implications for fuel selection and macronutrient requirements / Amy C. Maher and Mark A. Tarnopolsky -- Carbohydrates requirements for the female athlete / Louise M. Burke and Christine E. Dziedzic -- Protein requirements for the female athlete / Nancy R. Rodriguez -- Fluid and electrolyte requirements for female athletes / Megan M. Wenner and Nina S. Stachenfeld -- Trace minerals of concern for female athletes : iron and zinc / Pamela Hinton -- Nutrients needed for optimal bone health in the female athlete / Kristine Spence -- B vitamins and the female athlete / Kathleen Woolf, Dara L. LoBuono, and Melinda M. Manore -- Introduction : the female athlete triad -- energy availability, menstrual function, and bone health / Katherine A. Beals -- Energy availability, health, and performance in the female athlete / Katherine A. Beals -- Menstrual function and dysfunction in the female athlete / Anne B. Loucks -- Recommendations for optimizing bone strength and reducing fracture risk in female athletes / Michelle Barrack