Optimizing Physical Performance During Fasting and Dietary Restriction: Implications for Athletes and Sports Medicine

Optimizing Physical Performance During Fasting and Dietary Restriction examines the effects of fasting and dietary restrictions on metabolism and physical performance in athletes, providing practical guidance and evidence-based findings. It covers religious and non-religious fasting and dietary restrictions and includes original experiments conducted by experts. Each chapter reviews multiple investigations and includes relevant citations, teaching objectives, definitions of key terms, summary of key points, practical implications for athletes, and questions for discussion.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 301 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Optimizating Physical Performance During Fasting and Dietary Restriction is a comprehensive guide that explores the effects of sustained fasting and food restrictions on metabolism and physical performance in athletes. It covers a wide range of religious and non-religious fasting and dietary restrictions, providing practical and evidence-based insights. The book is written by experts in the supervision of athletes during fasting and offers a clear and concise overview of recent findings from peer-reviewed literature and original experiments conducted by the authors. It presents findings and information in an accessible style, with each chapter reviewing 30 to 100 investigations and including relevant citations, teaching objectives, definitions of key terms, summary of key points, practical implications for athletes, and questions for discussion.

Weight: 558g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367787721