Through our books and researches, we are pleased to have played a small part in the recent, and rapid, growth of the science of sports nutrition, a phenomenon that continues unabated. Taken together, our series of monographs, edited volumes, and textbooks form an exhaustive and comprehensive corpus on the subject of sports nutrition, including assessment. These books have been very well received and we are proud. You have in your hands the latest book on the subject, the second edition of Nutritional Assessment of Athletes. Since the first edition, there have been important advances in critical areas of nutritional assessment and these are included. In-depth discussions of important topics of interest to health and nutrition professionals as well as the motivated layman and the weekend athlete are presented. As before, the volume covers a wide span of nutritional assessment and brings you the latest authoritative information from experts. As such, it may be used as a resource and a textbook.
- The Authors -
Key Features
- Presents a unique, comprehensive collection of nutritional assessment methodologies.
- Includes information on the nutritional assessment of the individual athlete.
- Brings together top contributors in the field of sports nutrition.
- Provides comprehensive nutritional assessment methodologies for the adult athlete, with due consideration of gender differences.
- Supplies tables and figures with normal values, allowing you to compare data.
- Contains an extensive list of references.
Contents
SECTION I DIETARY ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES
- Chapter 1 Estimation of Food and Nutrient Intakes of Athletes
- Chapter 2 Evaluation of Nutrient Adequacy of Athletes’ Diets
SECTION II ANTHROPOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES
- Chapter 3 Physique Assessment of Athletes: Concepts, Methods, and Applications
- Chapter 4 Body Composition and Gender Differences in Performance
SECTION III PHYSICAL ACTIVITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES
- Chapter 5 Laboratory Methods for Determining Energy Expenditure of Athletes
- Chapter 6 Field Assessment of Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure among Athletes
- Chapter 7 Molecular Aspects of Physical Performance and Nutritional Assessment
SECTION IV BIOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES
- Chapter 8 Assessment of Lipid Status of Athletes
- Chapter 9 Assessment of Protein Status of Athletes
- Chapter 10 Assessment of Vitamin Status of Athletes
- Chapter 11 Assessment of Mineral Status of Athletes
- Chapter 12 Assessment of Hydration of Athletes
SECTION V CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETES
- Chapter 13 Clinical Assessment of Athletes
About the Editors
- Judy A. Driskell, Ph.D., R.D., is professor of nutrition and health sciences at the University of Nebraska. She received her B.S. degree in biology from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees were obtained from Purdue University. She has served in research and teaching positions at Auburn University, Florida State University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and the University of Nebraska. She has also served as the nutrition scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Cooperative State Research Service and as a professor of nutrition and food science at Gadjah Mada and Bogor Universities in Indonesia.
- Ira Wolinsky, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of health and human performance at the University of Houston. He received his B.S. degree in chemistry from the City College of New York and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in biochemistry from the University of Kansas. He has served in research and teaching positions at the Hebrew University, the University of Missouri, the Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Houston, as well as conducted basic research in NASA life sciences facilities and abroad.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 420 pages
- Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1439818215
- ISBN-13: 978-1439818213
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
List Price: $119.95