1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910785468703321

Titolo

Nutritional assessment of athletes / / edited by Judy A. Driskell, Ira Wolinsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2011

ISBN

0-429-10461-8

1-4398-1822-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (412 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DriskellJudy A (Judy Anne)

WolinskyIra

Disciplina

613.2/024796

Soggetti

Athletes - Nutrition

Nutrition - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; The Editors; Contributors; Section I: Dietary Assessment of Athletes; Chapter 1: Estimation of Foodand Nutrient Intakesof Athletes; Chapter 2: Evaluation of Nutrient Adequacyof Athletes' Diets; Section II: Anthropometric Assessment of Athletes; Chapter 3: Physique Assessment of Athletes; 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 AthletesChapter 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 MineralStatus of Athletes; Chapter 12: Assessment of Hydration of Athletes; Section V: Clinical Assessment of Athletes; Chapter 13: Clinical Assessment of Athletes; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Evaluating dietary intake, determining energy metabolism, and conducting other nutritional assessments are essential in understanding the relationships between diet, exercise, health, and



physical performance, especially in athletes. Several methods exist, each with their own advantages and limitations. Extensively referenced and filled with numerous tables and figures, this timely book focuses on the nutritional assessment of both recreational and professional athletes, including children, adolescents, and adults. In one volume, it presents methods for all types of nutritional evaluations, including dietary, anthropometric, physical activity needs, biochemical, and clinical assessments--Provided by publisher.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787232103321

Autore

Pandian T. J.

Titolo

Environmental sex differentiation in fish / / T.J. Pandian, Visiting Professor, CAS, Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-429-17203-6

1-4822-5438-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Series on Sex Differentiation in Fish

Disciplina

597.156

Soggetti

Fishes - Reproduction

Fishes - Effect of human beings on

Fishes - Climatic factors

Fishes - Sex ratio

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A CRC title.

A Science Publishers book.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Overexploitation by fisheries -- 3. Aquaculture and crowding -- 4. Endocrine disruption -- 5. Hypoxia and anoxia -- 6. pH and precipitation -- 7. Temperature and sex ratio -- 8. Climate change and differentiation -- 9. Conservation -- 10. Differentiation and conclusions.