Nutritional practices of athletes: Are they sub-optimal?

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue , 1995, Pages S75-S87

  Hawley, John A ^a   Dennis, Steven C ^a   Lindsay, Fiona H ^a   Noakes, Timothy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Energy; Fat; Minerals; Protein; Training; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; MINERAL; PROTEIN;

ATHLETE; BODY MASS; CALCIUM INTAKE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; ENDURANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MARATHON RUNNER; MINERAL INTAKE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; TRAINING; VITAMIN INTAKE;

DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; TRACK AND FIELD;

EID: 0029064246     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640419508732280     Document Type: Article

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