1st Edition

Nutrition and Football The FIFA/FMARC Consensus on Sports Nutrition

Edited By Ron Maughan Copyright 2007
254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Nutrition and Football  is a FIFA endorsed book which provides the first formal scientific consensus on players’ energy use fluid, and optimal nutritional requirements. Including: nutrition for pre-season, training, match play and in different climates analysis of the energy and metabolic demands of players in different positions    water and electrolyte... Read more

Introduction.  List of Participants.  Consensus Statement  1. Physical and Metabolic Demands of Training and Match Play in the Elite Player J. Bangsbo, M. Mohr and P. Krustrup  2. Macronutrients and Energy for Training and Recovery L.M. Burke, A. Loucks and N. Broad  3. Nutrition on Match Day C. Williams and L. Serratosa  4. Water and Electrolyte Needs for Soccer Training and Match Play S.M. Shirreffs, M. Sawka and M. Stone  5. Promoting Training Adaptations through Nutritional Interventions J.A. Hawley, KD Tipton and M.L. Millard-Stafford  6. Nutrition Strategies for Soccer: Counteracting Heat, Cold, High Altitude and Jet Lag  L.E. Armstrong  7. Alcohol and Football  R.J. Maughan  8. Dietary Supplements for Soccer P. Hespel, R.J. Maughan and P.L. Greenhaff  9. Nutritional Strategies to Counter Stress to the Immune System in Athletes, with Special Reference to Football  D.E. Nieman and N.C. Bishop  10. The Brain and Fatigue: New Opportunities for Nutrition Interventions? R. Meeusen, P. Watson and J. Dvorak  11. Nutrition Needs of Female and Youth Soccer Player C. Rosenbloom  12. Nutrition Needs of the Soccer Referee T. Reilly and W. Gregson

Biography

Ron Maughan is Professor of Sport and Exercise Nutrition at Loughborough University and Chair of the Nutrition Working Group of the International Olympic Committee.