ABSTRACT

Many sports nutrition professionals are challenged by their lack of knowledge of both the functional limitations and the required alterations to training of the athlete with an impairment. In cases where the impairment results in minimal differences in the physiological basis of exercise, sports nutrition principles are easily transferable. However

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Sport for Individuals with an Impairment

chapter 3|44 pages

Principles of Sports Nutrition

chapter 4|24 pages

Spinal Cord Injuries

chapter 5|16 pages

Cerebral Palsy and Acquired Brain Injuries

chapter 6|20 pages

Amputees

chapter 7|8 pages

Les Autres

chapter 8|8 pages

Vision and Hearing Impairment

chapter 9|10 pages

Intellectual Impairments

chapter 11|22 pages

Use of Supplements in Athletes

chapter 12|28 pages

Assessing Body Composition of Athletes

chapter 13|10 pages

Practical Sports Nutrition Issues

chapter 14|4 pages

Summary and Future Directions