The Metabolic Basis of Performance in Sport and Exercise (Perspectives in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine)

This volume covers the most important aspects of the metabolic basis of performance in sport and exercise.

CONTENTS: 1) Metabolic Control of Energy Production During Physical Activity, L. Spriet; 2) Metabolic Responses to Changes in Cellular Hydration, F. Lang; 3) Metabolic Responses to Carbohydrate Ingestion, M. Hargreaves; 4) Protein Metabolism, Strength, and Endurance, M. Tarnopolsky; 5) Influence of Dietary Fat and Carbohydrate on Metabolic and Performance Responses, E. Coyle; 6) Nutritional Supplements, A. Wagenmakers; 7) Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism and Exercise Performance, H. Lukaski; 8) Temperature, Muscle Metabolism, and Performance, M. Febbraio; 9) Age and Gender: Effects on Metabolic Responses and Adaptations to Exercise, A. Coggan.