Nutrition and Supplements in Cycling (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Gough, Lewis A.; Sparks, S. Andy

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a blueprint for the key nutritional aspects a cyclist should consider from health to macro- and micro-nutrients to improve competitive performance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040037317
• Artikelnr.: 70458431

Autorenporträt

Lewis A. Gough (PhD) is an Associate Professor at Birmingham City University, UK. He is also the College Academic Lead for the Research Excellent Framework and the Course Leader for the Master's by Research course. He collaborates with national and international organisations across a range of sports including cycling and swimming, primarily supporting professional athletes and the sport science support teams through his research. He actively engages with industry, advising professional sporting organisations on nutrition, and has over 50 internationally peer-reviewed articles. S. Andy Sparks (PhD) has over 25 years of experience teaching and researching in Sport and Exercise Nutrition and Physiology. Most recently he was a Reader in Exercise Physiology, leading the Sport and Exercise Nutrition provision on a BSc Sport and Exercise Science programme. His research has developed several international collaborations and consultancy and he has over 85 peer-reviewed publications. He now works for Maurten AB.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to Nutrition and Supplements in Cycling

2. Nutritional Intakes of World Class Cyclists

3. Macronutrients for Training and Racing

4. Micronutrients

5. Body Composition

6. Hydration

7. Considerations for Bone Health

8. Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Cyclists

9. Extreme Environments

10. Introduction to Supplements

11. Intracellular Buffering Supplements

12. Extracellular Buffering Supplements

13. Dietary Nitrate

14. Caffeine Supplementation

15. Creatine Supplementation

16. Novel and Popular Supplements

17. Towards a model of Professional Practice: Critical reflections from blowing up the Giro!