Main description:

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.

Author Dr. Mark Knoblauch draws 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 dietician 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.

Contents:

Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Editor
Contributing Authors
Preface

Chapter 1 The Basis for Nutrition
Andrea Rudser-Rusin, MA, ATC, RD, CSSD
Chapter 2 Macronutrients
Mindy A. Patterson, PhD, RDN
Chapter 3 Micronutrients
Mark Knoblauch, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Chapter 4 Energy Systems
Sarah Snyder, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, CSCS
Chapter 5 Fluid Loss and Hydration
Melanie Clark, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Kyla Cross, MS, MPH, RD, LD
Brett Singer, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Chapter 6 Dietary Supplements
Christina Curry King, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Chapter 7 Nutrition and Weight Management
Layci Harrison, PhD, LAT, ATC
Chapter 8 Nutrition for Injury Recovery
Kyla Cross, MS, MPH, RD, LD
Brett Singer, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Chapter 9 Nutrition for the Newly Active
Cathy Tillery, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Chapter 10 Activity-Based Nutrition
Melissa Brown, PhD, RD, CSSD, LD
Chapter 11 Nutrition-Influenced Disorders
Tara LaRowe, PhD, RDN, CSSD, CD
Chapter 12 Disordered Eating Behaviors
Tabbetha D. Lopez, PhD, RD, LD
Tracey Ledoux, PhD, RD
Jon P. Gray, EdD
Chapter 13 Nutritional Considerations for Travel
Mandy Tyler, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, LAT
E. Joanna Soles, DHSc, ATC, LAT
Chapter 14 Deciphering Food Labels
Mark Knoblauch, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Chapter 15 Nutrition Counseling for Athletic Trainers
Penny Wilson, PhD, RDN

Financial Disclosures
Index