Nutrition and enhanced sports performance : muscle building, endurance, and strength / [electronic resource]
Edited by Debasis Bagchi; Sreejayan Nair; Chandan K Sen.
- 2nd Ed.
- London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2019.
- 1 online resource.
Section 1. Nutrition and human health. 1. Nutritional Supplementation in Health and Sports Performance ; 2. Glycemic Index, Food Exchange Values, and Exercise Performance ; 3. Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Sports Supplements for Resistance Training -- Section 2. Exercise and human health. 4. Resistance Training and Physical Exercise in Human Health ; 5. Psychology and Exercise ; 6. Bone Health, Bone Mineral Density, and Sports Performance ; 7. Immune Function, Nutrition, and Exercise -- Section 3. Sports nutrition. 8. Vegetarian Athletes ; 9. Nutrition in Combat Sports ; 10. Sumo Wrestling: An Overview ; 11. Bioenergetics of Cyclic Sport Activities on Land: Walking, Running, and Cycling ; 12. Bioenergetics of Cyclic Sport Activities in Water: Swimming, Rowing, and Kayaking ; 13. Performance Enhancement Drugs and Sports Supplements: A Review ; 14. Nutrition and Ultraendurance: An Overview ; 15. Exercise and Nutritional Benefits for Individuals With a Spinal Cord Injury or Amputation ; 16. An Overview of Doping in Sports ; 17. Nutrition in Paralympics ; 18. An Overview on Extreme Sports ; 19. An Overview on the History of Sports Nutrition Beverages ; 20. Sports Nutrition in Japan: in the Dawn of 2020 Tokyo Games -- Section 4. Molecular mechanisms. 21. Alfa-Hydroxy-Isocaproic Acid -- Effects on Body Composition, Muscle Soreness, and Athletic Performance ; 22. Role of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin in Muscle Growth ; 23. Heat Shock Proteins and the Role of Nutritional Supplements to Preserve and Build Muscle ; 24. Anabolic and Catabolic Signaling Pathways That Regulate Skeletal Muscle Mass ; 25. Muscle Growth, Repair, and Preservation: A Mechanistic Approach ; 26. Safe and Effective Use of Nitric Oxide-Based Supplements and Nutrition for Sports Performance ; 27. Role of Nitric Oxide in Sports Nutrition ; 28. Effects of beta-Alanine Supplementation and Intramuscular Carnosine Content on Exercise Performance and Health ; 29. Nutrition for Strength Adaptations ; 30. Blood Rheology, Blood Flow, and Human Health ; 31. Genetics and Sprint, Strength, and Power Performance: Candidate Gene Versus Genome-Wide Association Study Approaches ; 32. Unraveling the Function of Skeletal Muscle as a Secretory Organ: Role of Myokines on Muscle Regulation -- Section 5. Minerals and supplements in muscle building. 33. Carbohydrate and Muscle Glycogen Metabolism: Exercise Demands and Nutritional Influences ; 34. Adaptogens With a Special Emphasis on Withania somnifera and Rhodiola rosea ; 35. Anabolic Training Response and Clinical Implications ; 36. The Role of Probiotics in Sports: Application of Probiotics to Endurance Exercise ; 37. Eccentric Exercise: Benefits and Applications to Training ; 38. Requirements of Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Fats for Athletes ; 39. Protein Intake for Optimal Sports Performance ; 40. Strength Assessments: Neuromuscular and Biomechanical Considerations ; 41. Assessment of Vitamin Intake From Conventional and Supplement Diets in Selected High-Qualified Sport Groups Before and After Conducting Nutritional Education ; 42. Benefits of Vitamin D in Sport Nutrition ; 43. An Overview on Essential Amino Acids and Branched Chain Amino Acids ; 44. Nutrition for Ultraendurance Exercise ; 45. Hydration for Athletic Performance ; 46. Water: Hydration and Sports Drink ; 47. Dietary Fat and Sports Performance ; 48. The Use and Misuse of Testosterone in Sport: The Challenges and Opportunities in Doping Control ; 49. Physiological Basis for Creatine Supplementation in Skeletal Muscle and the Central Nervous System ; 50. Oral Bioavailability of Creatine Supplements: Insights Into Mechanism and Implications for Improved Absorption ; 51. An Overview of the Dietary Ingredient Carnitine ; 52. An Overview on Muscle Strength ; 53. An Overview of Ornithine, Arginine, and Citrulline in Exercise and Sports ; 54. The Role of Glycine-Arginine-Alpha- Ketoisocaproic Acid in Sports Nutrition ; 55. l-Arginine and l-Citrulline in Sports Nutrition and Health ; 56. Roles of Chromium(III), Vanadium, Iron, and Zinc in Sports Nutrition ; 57. An Overview on Beta-Hydroxy-Beta- Methylbutyrate Supplementation in Skeletal Muscle Function and Sports Performance ; 58. Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate Supplementation in Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review ; 59. Inositol-Stabilized Arginine Silicate: A Novel Supplement for Sports Nutrition, Endurance, and Strength ; 60. An Overview of Betaine Supplementation, Sports Performance, and Body Composition ; 61. Ursolic Acid and Maslinic Acid: Novel Candidates for Counteracting Muscle Loss and Improving Body Composition ; 62. Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexanoic Acid in Exercise Performance ; 63. Human Performance and Sports Applications of Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) -- Section 6. Healthy cooking, lifestyle and dietary recommendations. 64. Nutrition and Dietary Recommendations for Bodybuilders ; 65. Cooking Oils in Health and Sports -- Section 7. ANALYZING MARKETING CLAIMS. 66. The Promise of Dietary Supplements: Research Rigor and Marketing Claims -- Section 8. Concluding remarks. 67. Commentary.
Nutrition and Enhanced Sports Performance: Muscle Building, Endurance and Strength, Second Edition, includes comprehensive sections on the role of nutrition in human health, various types of physical exercises, including cardiovascular training, resistance training, aerobic and anaerobic exercises, bioenergetics and energy balance, and the nutritional requirements associated with each. Other sections cover sports and nutritional requirements, the molecular mechanisms involved in muscle building, an exhaustive review of various foods, minerals, supplements, phytochemicals, amino acids, transition metals, competition training, healthy cooking, physical training, and lifestyle and dietary recommendations for sports performance. This updated edition includes new chapters on mood, alertness, calmness and psychomotor performance in sports, extreme sports, natural myostatin inhibitor and lean body mass, the benefits of caffeine in sport nutrition formulations, the role of vitamin D in athletic performance, probiotics and muscle mass.Provides a comprehensive appraisal of the nutritional benefits of exercise in human health; Compiles chapters reviewing the nutritional prophylaxis in human health; Addresses performance enhancement drugs and sports supplements; Presents various types of physical exercises and addresses exercise and nutritional requirements in special populations; Discusses sports nutrition and the molecular mechanisms involved in muscle building; Contains an exhaustive review of various food, minerals, supplements, phytochemicals, amino acids, transition metals, small molecules and other ergogenic agents; Highlights the aspects of healthy cooking, physical training, lifestyle and dietary recommendations for sports performance