Clinical Nutrition in Athletic Training is the definitive nutrition textbook for athletic training educational programs, providing athletic trainers with foundational knowledge in clinical-based concepts specific to the field of nutrition.
Editor Dr. Mark Knoblauch and his contributors draw upon nutrition-based requirements outlined in the 2020 Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) educational standards, as well as from the input of practicing athletic trainers and dieticians.
This book gives an overview of the energy systems, macronutrients, and micronutrients which are often intertwined with nutrition. Each chapter includes real-life tips from the field, providing readers with a unique and practical learning experience.
What’s covered in Clinical Nutrition in Athletic Training:
• Supplements and their use in clinical nutrition
• A detailed overview of fluid management
• Chapters specifically devoted to nutrition and disease, as well as eating disorders
• How to interpret food labeling
• An outline written by a dietitian on how to conduct a proper nutrition counseling session
• Tips on discussing nutrition with patients and athletes
Clinical Nutrition in Athletic Training explores how proper nutrition may be able to reduce the incidence of injury in some individuals. With sections focused on direct patient-care aspects of nutrition and how nutrition is involved in weight management, this book also examines how nutrition requirements change based on the type and level of physical activity an individual is engaged in.
Clinical Nutrition in Athletic Training is an easy-to-read resource that will equip athletic trainers with the knowledge to care for and educate their patients and athletes on nutrition.
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| About the Editor |
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| Contributing Authors |
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| Preface |
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Chapter 1 The Basis for Nutrition |
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Chapter 5 Fluid Loss and Hydration |
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Chapter 6 Dietary Supplements |
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Chapter 7 Nutrition and Weight Management |
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Chapter 8 Nutrition for Injury Recovery |
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Chapter 9 Nutrition for the Newly Active |
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Chapter 10 Activity-Based Nutrition |
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Chapter 11 Nutrition-Influenced Disorders |
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Chapter 12 Disordered Eating Behaviors |
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Chapter 13 Nutritional Considerations for Travel |
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Chapter 14 Deciphering Food Labels |
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Chapter 15 Nutrition Counseling for Athletic Trainers |
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| Financial Disclosures |
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| Index |
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Mark Knoblauch, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS is a clinical associate professor and clinical coordinator of the Master of Athletic Training program at the University of Houston in Texas. He has been certified as an athletic trainer since 1996, and has worked clinically at both the university and junior college level. Mark received his PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Houston and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where his research focus was on skeletal muscle damage and signaling mechanisms. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association (SWATA) and is a site visitor for the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. As a professional he has been involved with several committees for the NATA and SWATA, and has written several books in the areas of diet, fitness, and vestibular disorders, as well as served as editor of the book Professional Writing in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine.
