2nd Edition

Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes, Second Edition

Edited By Elizabeth Broad Copyright 2019
368 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

366 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

366 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Sports participation opportunities for individuals with impairments are increasing. Whether an athlete is beginning a sport or competing on the world stage for a podium finish, nutrition is recognized as being integral to optimizing their health, training capacity, and performance. Some athletes with impairments are physiologically similar to their able-bodied counterparts, whereby the... Read more

    1 - Introduction (Elizabeth Broad)

    2 - Sport for Individuals with an Impairment (Peter Van de Vliet)

    3 - Principles of sports nutrition (Elizabeth Broad and Louise Burke)

    4 - Energy availability in Para athletes (Claudia Juzwiak and Daniel Joaquim)

    5 - Cooling and hydration for the Para athlete (Kelly Pritchett, Robert Pritchett, Elizabeth Broad)

    6 - Spinal cord injuries (Victoria Goosey-Tolfrey, Terri Graham-Paulson, Mike Price)

    7 - Nutrition for Athletes with Cerebral Palsy and / Acquired Brain Injuries (Michelle Minehan)

    8 - Nutrition for Amputees (Jacque Scaramella)

    9 - Other Physical Impairments (Elizabeth Broad)

    10 - Vision or hearing impairment (Elizabeth Broad)

    11 - Intellectual impairments (Elizabeth Broad)

    12 - Medical Issues, Pharmacology and Nutrient interactions (Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, Nida Naushad, Amos Laar, Christine Townsend, Emerald Lin)

    13 - Assessing body composition of athletes (Gary Slater and Victoria Goosey-Tolfrey)

    14 - Use of supplements in athletes with an impairment (Claudio Perret and Greg Shaw)

    15 - Practical sports nutrition – Challenges and Solutions (Siobhan Crawshay)

    16 - Summary and Future Directions (Elizabeth Broad)

    Biography

    Elizabeth Broad, PhD, has been the Senior Sports Dietitian, US Paralympics at the US Olympic Committee since August 2013, and is based at the Chula Vista training center. Liz has been a sports dietitian for 25 years. She has worked with a wide range of sports in Australia, Scotland and the USA, from development through to both professional and elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Liz is also a Level 3 anthropometrist (body composition assessment). Liz has worked at 2 Olympic games, and 3 Paralympic Games (London with Team Australia, Sochi and Rio with Team USA).