Nutritional practices of extreme endurance swimmers the Marathon-Swim in the Lake of Zurich 2006

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 188-193

  Beat, Knechtle ^a   Patrizia, Knechtle ^a   René, Kaul ^b  

^a Gesundheitszentrum   (Switzerland)

^b Sri Chinmoy Marathonteam   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aquatic sport; Diet; Nutrition; Ultra endurance

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; FOLIC ACID; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; VITAMIN; VITAMIN B GROUP; WATER; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BANANA; BEVERAGE; CACAO; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENDURANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PROTEIN DIET; QUESTIONNAIRE; RICE; SWIMMING; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

EID: 33947121091     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2007.188.193     Document Type: Article

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