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Overview
At a time of intense interest in dietary supplements, Nutritional Ergogenic Aids provides an up-to-date review of what is hypothetical and what is factual about ergogenic aids and dietary supplements used for enhancing physical and athletic performance. Bridging the gap between speculation and science, this timely reference discusses more than 20 popular performance aids including branched-chain amino acids, carnitine, creatine, glucosamine, chrondroitin sulfate, taurine, bicarbonates and ginseng. In this comprehensive overview, the authors review definitions and regulatory issues regarding various supplements to allow for informed decision making regarding their use. Top nutrition and sports experts present information and guidelines on safe use and provide a scientific presentation of the benefits, shortcomings and usefulness of nutritional ergogenic aids.Synopsis
Nutritional Ergogenic Aids provides an up-to-date review of what is hypothetical and what is known about the most extensively used nutritional ergogenic aids; dietary supplements to enhance physical and athletic performance. Among the 23 aids discussed are branched-chain amino acids, carnitine, creatine, glucosamine, chrondroitin sulfate and taurine. An up-to-date review about what is hypothetical and what is known about the most extensively used ergogenic aids.Book Details
Published
July 15, 2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Pages
552
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780203507704