Sports nutrition

Author: Chen Jidi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-08-18
Features: Sports nutrition is a book planned and written by the author over the years according to the needs of discipline development. It was also compiled in response to the requests of doctors, coaches, athletes, and leaders of sports teams, as well as the expectations of faculty and students from sports and medical colleges. It aims to provide readers with information on the theories and practices of sports, nutrition, athlete health, and athletic performance, while also offering new theoretical foundations and practical measures for sports nutrition research, physical exercise, and rational nutrition for disease prevention and health improvement. The book features a combination of theory and practice, divided into six parts. Part I explains the purpose, significance, and requirements of rational nutrition for athletes. Part II is the key part of the book, elaborating on the physiological and biochemical foundations of various nutrients, metabolic changes induced by exercise, nutritional needs, and food sources. Part III and Part IV introduce the nutritional characteristics and intensive measures for athletes under different conditions and in different sports specialties. Part V, based on the changes in nutrition-related disease patterns in China in recent years, recommends theoretical foundations and methods for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases through sports science and rational nutrition. Part VI introduces methods of nutritional surveys, tailored to the characteristics of athletes. The final part of the book, based on practical application needs, lists supplementary materials such as "Suggestions for Appropriate Dietary Intake and Sample Menus for Chinese Athletes, Athlete Dietary Guidelines, and Chinese-English Glossary of Professional Terms." This book summarizes the fundamentals, applications, and clinical applications of sports nutrition, covering both special nutrition for competitive sports and nutrition related to physical fitness. It is both theoretical and practical, targeted and useful, innovative and distinctive. It is one of the most comprehensive academic monographs on sports nutrition in China, offering practical and reference value for faculty and students of medical and sports colleges, sports medicine doctors, nutrition professionals, team doctors, coaches, and athletes.