Sports Drinks: Basic Science and Practical Aspects
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Summary
Can sports drinks improve the way you play and exercise? Athletes-both competitive and recreational-turn to the consumption of sports drinks to optimize their performance. A volume in the Nutrition in Exercise and Sports Series, Sports Drinks: Basic Science and Practical Aspects provides a review of current knowledge on issues relating to the formulation and consumption of these popular drinks. The only single volume that addresses these subjects, this text also covers in depth the science that underpins the physiological, biochemical and nutritional roles of the sports beverage.
Table of Contents
Fundamentals of Sports Nutrition: Application to Sports Drinks, Ronald J. Maugham
Water Turnover and Regulation of Fluid Balance, Susan M. Shirreffs and Ronald J. Maughan
Physiological and Psychological Detriments of Fluid Intake, Dennis H. Passe
Gastric Emptying and Intestinal Absorption of Fluids, Carbohydrates, and Electolytes, John B. Leiper
Physiological Responses to Fluid Intake During Exercise, Ronald J. Maughan
Metabolic and Performance Responses to Carbohydrate Intake During Exercise, Luis F. Aragón-Vargas
Post-Exercise Rehydration and Recovery, Susan M. Shirreffs
Formulating Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Drinks for Optimal Efficacy, Robert Murray and John R. Stofan
Other Ingredients: Role in the Nutrition of Athletes, Craig A. Horswill
Discussion Among Authors, Luis F. Aragón-Vargas, Craig A. Horswill, John B. Leiper, Ronald J. Maughan, Robert Murray, Dennis H. Passe, Susan M. Shirreffs, and John R. Stofan
