TY - BOOK ID - 65291559 TI - Antioxidants in sport nutrition PY - 2015 SN - 0429189583 1466567570 1466567597 1322635781 1000219062 PB - Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, DB - UniCat KW - Antioxidants. KW - Athletes KW - Sports KW - Sports medicine. KW - Nutrition. KW - Physiological aspects. KW - Athletic medicine KW - Athletics KW - Medicine and sports KW - Physical education and training KW - Medicine KW - Sports sciences KW - Sports physiology KW - Chemical inhibitors KW - Medical aspects KW - Physiological aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:65291559 AB - Antioxidant use in sports is controversial due to existing evidence that it both supports and hurts athletic performance. This book presents information on antioxidants, specifically for athletes, and their roles in sports nutrition. It stresses how antioxidants affect exercise performance, health, and immunity. Chapters cover oxidative stress; basic nutrition for athletes; major dietary antioxidants; sports supplements; performance/adaptation to exercise; antioxidants role in health and immunity; reviews on vitamins C, E, beta carotene, and minerals in sports nutrition; and roles polyphenols play in high-performance sport-- ER -