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The Young Athlete
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 512

The Young Athlete

This essential new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, provides a thorough overview of the unique physiologic characteristics, responsiveness to training, and possible health hazards involved in the training, coaching, and medical care of young athletes. Intense involvement in competitive sports often begins during childhood. During adolescence, many athletes reach their peak performance and some may participate in World Championships and Olympic Games at a relatively young age. The Young Athlete presents the available information relevant to exercise and training in youth, reviewed and summarized by auth...

Sports Nutrition
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 354

Sports Nutrition

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2007-04-19
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  • Publisher: CRC Press

It is well known that fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are all energy-yielding nutrients that influence health and physical performance. Yet many recreational, collegiate, and professional athletes still consume more fats, saturated fats, and cholesterol than is recommended, as well as inappropriate amounts of proteins. What is needed is a nuts an

Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 3113

Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease

Growth is one of the human body’s most intricate processes: each body part or region has its own unique growth patterns. Yet at the individual and population levels, growth patterns are sensitive to adverse conditions, genetic predispositions, and environmental changes. And despite the body’s capacity to compensate for these developmental setbacks, the effects may be far-reaching, even life-long. The Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease brings this significant and complex field together in one comprehensive volume: impact of adverse variables on growth patterns; issues at different stages of prenatal development, childhood, and adolescence; aspects of catch-up g...

The Importance of Assessing Health Status and Health Behavioral Characteristics in Children
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 139
Sports Nutrition
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 980

Sports Nutrition

It is well understood that proper nutrition has a significant impact on sports performance. All of the essential nutrients must be supplied in the right amounts and at the right times for an athlete to achieve optimal health and performance. In addition, when devising eating strategies that will help athletes meet their goals, sports nutritionists must take account of personal preferences, social and cultural issues, and a whole range of other factors. This latest volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series, published by Wiley in partnership with the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee, Sports Nutrition covers this dynamic field in unparalleled depth and bread...

Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine and Health
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1297

Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine and Health

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012-02-14
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  • Publisher: SAGE

These three volumes sort out the science behind nightly news reports and magazine cover stories, and help define the interdisciplinary field of lifestyle medicine and health.

Health Reports
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 740

Health Reports

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Like, Whatever
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 292

Like, Whatever

Sane, savvy, and practical advice for parents on challenges they face with their teens, including sex, driving, risky behaviors, discipline, money, health, athletics, faith, travel, college admissions, single and blended families, and more

Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 818

Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2011
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 752