1st Edition
Sports Nutrition Needs for Child and Adolescent Athletes
SECTION I: NUTRITIONAL FOUNDATION
Sport Nutrition and Youth
Elizabeth Fox and Chad M. Kerksick
Energy Needs and Body Composition Considerations
Ann L. Gibson and Michelle Kulovitz Alencar
Carbohydrate Needs of the Young Athlete
Julia K. Zakrzewski and Keith Tolfrey
Protein Needs of Young Athletes
Kurt A. Escobar, Trisha A. McLain, and Chad Kerksick
Fat Needs
Trisha A. McLain and Carole A. Conn
Vitamin and Mineral Needs
Brad Schoenfeld and Alan Aragon
The Importance of Proper Fluid and Hydration
Gabriela Tomedi Leites and Flavia Meyer
SECTION II: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ATHLETES
Effects of Caffeine, Nicotine, Alcohol, and Marijuana on Exercise Performance
Dominik H. Pesta, Siddhartha S. Angadi, Martin Burtscher, and Christian K. Roberts
Drugs, Steroids, and Youth
Andrew Jagim and Jonathan Mike
Clinical Considerations for the Child and Adolescent Athlete
Jessika Brown, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Carole A. Conn, and Christine Mermier
Nutrition and the Overweight Athlete
Elizabeth Fox
Nutrition and the Weight-Conscious Athlete
Roger A. Vaughan and Christine M. Mermier
Dietary Supplement Considerations for the Young Athlete
Paul E. Luebbers
Exercise Prescription and Strength and Conditioning Considerations
Adriana Coletta, Kyle Levers, Elfego Galvan, and Richard B. Kreider
SECTION III: A HANDS-ON, PRACTICAL APPROACH
How to Fuel Your Day
Jennifer McDaniel and Elizabeth Fox
How to Fuel Your Workouts and Games
Jennifer McDaniel and Elizabeth Fox
Index
Biography
Chad M. Kerksick PhD is currently an assistant professor of exercise science in the Exercise Science department in the School of Sport, Recreation and Exercise Sciences at Lindenwood University. Dr. Kerksick’s primary research interests include sports nutrition as well as the biochemical, cellular, and molecular adaptations relative to various forms of exercise and nutrition interventions, primarily those that promote muscle hypertrophy and prevent muscle atrophy in healthy as well as clinical populations.
Elizabeth Fox earned her master’s in nutrition and physical performance at Saint Louis University. She is a registered dietitian and a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD). She currently works as the assistant director of sports nutrition for the University Athletic Association at the University of Florida. Fox is active as a writer of nutrition and sports nutrition and continues to collaborate with colleagues on topics related to sports nutrition and human performance.
