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Record Nr.

UNINA9910765735203321

Titolo

Nutrition, health and athletic performance / / edited by Kelly Pritchett, Enette Larson Meyer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland : , : MDPI, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

3-03842-627-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 502 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

613.7

Soggetti

Physical fitness - Nutritional aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Optimal nutrition is fundamental for enhancing training, recovery and performance in sport. Therefore, research has aimed to determine the efficacy of appropriate intake of nutrients, fluids, and supplements and their role in exercise performance. The purpose of this Special Issue entitled "Nutrition, Health and Athletic Performance" is to highlight recent research examining aspects of sports nutrition and exercise performance. Manuscript submissions of original research, meta-analyses, or reviews of the scientific literature, which targets nutritional strategies to benefit performance and health, are welcome. Studies performed in humans are preferred given the applied nature of this issue.