Nutrition, Physical Fitness, and Health
Author | : Jana Pařízková |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1978 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015000270598 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Abstract: A collection of 23 papers concerning interrelationships of nutrition, physical status, and health are presented under 4 major categories by a range of experts for nutritionists, food scientists, and other health professionals. The number of papers are roughly balanced between the topics of: metabolic aspects of performance capability (considering food, energy, fluids, and nutrient intakes and body metabolic function); interactions between nutritional needs and various sports (young athletes, Polish physical education students, professional weightlifters); nutritional needs with respect to occupational activities in developing and developed countries; and nutrition, exercise, and health in situaions of weight reducing programs, sedentary work conditions, and cardiovascular disorders. (wz).