Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition
Revised and updated with a vibrant full-color design and art program, the Fifth Edition of Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition provides students and practitioners with the latest sports nutrition information and dietary practices. This comprehensive resource is designed to help athletes and fitness enthusiasts achieve their personal performance goals by bridging the gap between scientific research and real-world application.
Utilizing data and statistics from the latest nutrition research and guidelines, this edition demonstrates effective ways to communicate complex sports nutrition messages to athletes and provides strategies to motivate individuals toward permanent behavior change. The text offers a practical approach to understanding how nutrition impacts physical activity and athletic success.
Key Features:
- Key Questions Addressed: Introductory sections in each chapter that highlight essential material.
- You are the Nutrition Coach: Real-world case studies at the beginning of each chapter that provide immediate context for the subject matter.
- Fortifying Your Nutrition Knowledge: Detailed boxes that expand on timely and relevant nutrition topics.
- Gaining the Performance Edge: Insightful tips and strategies for applying sports nutrition knowledge when working directly with athletes.
- Training Tables: Practical tools that help students translate theoretical knowledge into actionable meal planning ideas, recipes, and food selections.
- The Box Score: Summary sections concluding each chapter with Key Points and Study Questions to reinforce learning.
Book Details and Metadata:
- Author: Heather Hedrick Fink, Alan E. Mikesky
- Edition: 5th Edition
- Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
- Publication Date: January 26, 2017
- ISBN-10: 1284101398
- ISBN-13: 978-1284101393
- Language: English