Optimizing Physical Performance During Fasting and Dietary Restriction
Implications for Athletes and Sports Medicine
Published on 18. August 2015
301 pages
978-1-040-18203-1 (ISBN)
Description
Optimizing Physical Performance During Fasting and Dietary Restriction examines the effects of sustained fasting and food restrictions on metabolism and physical performance in athletes. It provides broad coverage including both religious and non-religious fasting and dietary restrictions.This practical and evidence-based guide outlines recent find
Reviews / Votes
"This book is unique in that it excels in incorporating recent peer-reviewed literature. The content is laid out in an easy to navigate maner, enabling readers to find their topics of interest using the index and subsections. This is a useful book for readers interested in learning more about how sports nutrition practices may be affecting athletic performance. It is unique in the way it is able to cover a broad range of topics that closely integrate how future assessment and implementation of training programs can result in different outcomes, supported by case studies and peer-reviewed literature."--5 stars (100/100), Erik H. Van Iterson, PhD, MS, MBio (Mayo Clinic), Doody's Book Review Service
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
1,09 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-18203-1 (9781040182031)
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Additional editions
Ezdine Bouhlel | Roy J. Shephard
Optimizing Physical Performance During Fasting and Dietary Restriction
Implications for Athletes and Sports Medicine
Book
03/2021
1st Edition
CRC Press
€44.55
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Ezdine Bouhlel | Roy J. Shephard
Optimizing Physical Performance During Fasting and Dietary Restriction
Implications for Athletes and Sports Medicine
Book
08/2015
1st Edition
CRC Press
€230.26
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Ezdine Bouhlel, PhD, is a professor of exercise physiology in the Higher School of Sport and Physical Education of Tunis at the University of Manouba in Tunisia. He is also a member of the Research Unit in Exercise Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Faculty of Medicine Ibn El Jazzar of Sousse at the University of Sousse in Tunisia.
Roy J. Shephard, MD, PhD, is a professor emeritus of applied physiology in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto in Canada.
Roy J. Shephard, MD, PhD, is a professor emeritus of applied physiology in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto in Canada.
Content
Introduction: Characteristics of Fasting. Changes of Body Mass and Energy Balance during Fasting and Dietary Restriction. Carbohydrate Metabolism and Fasting. Mobilization and Utilization of Lipids during Dietary Restriction Conditions. Protein Metabolism during Dietary Restriction. Hydration and Fluid Restriction in Athletes. Changes in Hormone Levels and Circadian Rhythms during Fasting. Oxidative Stress and Fasting. Effects of Dietary and Fluid Restrictions upon Physical Performance, Cognition and Vigilance. Nutritional Recommendations for Dietary Restriction. Tactics to Sustain Training and Competitive Performance during Fasting. Coping and Recovery Tactics during Fasting and Dietary Restriction. Miscellaneous Medical Issues during Dietary and Fluid Restriction. Conclusions.
