1: Physiology of sports / Ronald J. Maughan ans Susan M. Shirreffs -- Commentary: The molecular view of exercise / Mark Hargreaves -- 2: Dietary assessment of athletes : clinical and research perspectives / Vicki Deakin, Deborah Kerr and Carol Boushey -- 3: Physique assessment of the athlete / Greg Shaw, Alice Nana and Elizabrth Broad -- 4: Protein / Daniel Moore, Stuart Phillips and Gary Slater -- 5: Energy requirements of the athlete : assessment and evidence of energy efficiency / Melinda M. Manore and Janice L. Thompson -- Commentary: Female athlete triad and low energy availability / Anne Loucks -- Commentary: Measuring energy availability / AnnaMelin and Bronwen Lundy -- Commentary: Treating low energy availability / Anna Melin and Ina Garthe -- 6: Weight loss and the athlete / Helen OConnor, Alexandra Honey and Ian Caterson -- 7: Making weight / Janet Walberg Rankin and Jennifer Gibson -- 8: Eating disorders and disordered eating in athletes / Nikki A. Jeacocke and Katherine A. Beals -- 9: Bone Health, Vitamin D and exercise / Deborah Kerr and Enette Larson-Meyer -- 10: Prevention, detection and treatment of iron depletion and deficiency in athletes / Vicki Deakin and Peter Peeling -- Commentary : Vegetarian eating / Gregory Cox -- 11: Micronutrients: vitamins, minerals and antioxidants / Mikael Fogelholm -- Commentary: Antioxidant supplementation and exercise / Jeff Coombes

12: Preparation for competition / Louise Burke -- 13: Competition fluid and fuel / AskerJeukendrup, James Carter and Ron Maughan -- Commentary: Fluid guidelines Alioson Garth and Louise Burke -- 14: Nutrition recovery after training and competition / Louise Burke -- 15: Nutritional strategies to enhance fat oxidation during aerobic exercise / Louise Burke and John Hawley -- 16: Supplements and sports foods / Louise Burke and Louise Cato -- 17: Nutritional issues for young athletes: children and adolescents / Ben Desbrow and Michael Leveritt -- 18: Nutrition issues for the masters athlete/ Peter Reaburn, Thomas Doering and Nattai Borges -- 19: Special needs: the athlete with diabetes / Pat Phillips and Vicki Deakin -- 20: Athletes with gastrointestinal disorders, food allergies and food intolerance / Jeni Pearce and Stephanie Gaskell -- Commentary: Gastrointestinal issues and disorders associated with exercise / Kieran Fallon -- 21: Special needs: the Paralympic athlete / Elizabeth Broad and Siobhan Crawshay -- 22: Immunity, infective illness and injury / Gary Slater, David Pyne and Kevin Tipton -- 23: Medical and nutritional issues for the travelling athlete / Ryan Kohler -- 24: Altitude, cold and heat / Megan L. Ross and David T. Martin -- 25: Catering for athletes / Fiona Pelly and Joanne Mirtschin

Clinical Sports Nutrition 5e is a cornerstone of the Sports Medicine series offered by McGraw-Hill Education. This complete practical and clinical reference provides the latest sports nutrition information, drawing on scientific research from around the globe. All chapters have been substantially revised and updated with contributions from leading academics, physicians and sports dietitians in Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition there are seven new commentaries: A molecular view of exercise; Female athlete triad and energy availability; Measuring energy availability; Treating low energy availability; Vegetarian eating; Antioxidant supplementation and exercise; and Fluid guidelines. This respected reference work is an invaluable asset for students and instructors in the discipline of sports nutrition, and is also essential reading for elite athletes, sports professionals and trainers who need to keep their knowledge current.