Fatigue, mood disturbances, under performance and gastrointestinal distress are common
among athletes during training and competition. The psychosocial and physical demands …

The notion that prolonged, intense exercise causes an “open window” of immunodepression
during recovery after exercise is well accepted. Repeated exercise bouts or intensified …

It is becoming increasingly clear that adaptations, initiated by exercise, can be amplified or
reduced by nutrition. Various methods have been discussed to optimize training adaptations …

Background Autonomic regulation of heart rate (HR) as an indicator of the body's ability to
adapt to an exercise stimulus has been evaluated in many studies through HR variability …

The importance of carbohydrate as a fuel source for exercise and athletic performance is
well established. Equally well developed are dietary carbohydrate intake guidelines for …

The innate immune system responds in a rapid and non‐specific manner against
immunologic threats; inflammation is part of this response. This is followed by a slower but …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a critical role in delivering carbohydrate and fluid during
prolonged exercise and can therefore be a major determinant of performance. The …

Successful training must involve overload, but also must avoid the combination of excessive
overload plus inadequate recovery. Athletes can experience short-term performance …

Traditional nutritional approaches to endurance training have typically promoted high
carbohydrate (CHO) availability before, during and after training sessions to ensure …

Sport Nutrition, Third Edition, uses a physiological basis to provide an in-depth look at the
science supporting nutrition recommendations. Students will come away with an …