Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition

• Altri autori: Lamprecht, Manfred (Redattore)
• Natura: Elettronico Capitolo di libro
• Lingua: inglese
• Pubblicazione: Taylor & Francis 2015
• Soggetti: Diets & dieting; Dietetics & nutrition; Sports injuries & medicine; Food & beverage technology; Nutrition; Sports Medicine; Sports Performance Analysis; NUTRITION; SCI-TECH; MEDICINE; STM; free; lipid; oxidative; oxygen; peroxidation; radical; reactive; species; stress; supplementation
• Accesso online: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Riassunto

Antioxidant use in sports is controversial due to existing evidence that it both supports and hurts athletic performance. This book presents information on antioxidants, specifically for athletes, and their roles in sports nutrition. It stresses how antioxidants affect exercise performance, health, and immunity. Chapters cover oxidative stress; basic nutrition for athletes; major dietary antioxidants; sports supplements; performance/adaptation to exercise; antioxidants role in health and immunity; reviews on vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, and minerals in sports nutrition; and roles polyphenols play in high-performance sport.

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (299 p.)

ISBN

b17442

Accesso

Open Access