Antioxidants in sport nutrition
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,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Boca Raton :
Taylor & Francis
2014.
[2015] |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421119506719 |
| Summary: | 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-- |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
| ISBN: | 9781000219067 9780429189586 9781466567573 |
| Access: | Open access |
