Performance explosion in sports : an anti-doping concept : revolutionary new findings in the area of micronutrient therapy : training continuity, training optimization, injury prevention through personalized micronutrients / Elmar Wienecke ; [translated by Petra Haynes].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wienecke, Elmar.

Contributor:

Haynes, Petra.

Standardized Title:

Leistungsexplosion im Sport. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Athletes--Nutrition--Requirements.

Athletes.

Trace elements in nutrition.

Physical fitness--Nutritional aspects.

Physical fitness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead : Meyer & Meyer Sport, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Performance Explosions In Sports"" basiert auf praxisbezogenen Erfahrungen und integriert wissenschaftliche Analysen sowie Ergebnisse aus der internationalen Forschung. Das Werk möchte Möglichkeiten aufzeigen, konstante Top-Leistungen in allen Sportarten zu erbringen, ohne sich einem Leistungsschwund oder möglichen Verletzungen auszusetzten. <b>Biographische Informationen</b> Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke ist ein zertifizierter Trainer mit einem Doktor in Sportwissenschaft. Er gründete die SALUTO GmbH, die ein angesehenes Zentrum für Gesundheit und Fitness in Deutschland darstellt.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The Anti-Doping Concept - the personalized micronutrient formulation; 1.2 What's so special about the anti-doping concept; 1.3 Fairytales and myths about micronutrient therapy for athletes; 1.4 Injury risk and performance fluctuation due to cellular deficiencies of micronutrients - examples from different sports; 2 You are what you eat - nutritional physiological aspects; 2.1 About the necessity of supplying athletes with micronutrients; 2.2 Brief digression on the components of blood

2.3 Causes of increased micronutrient deficiencies in athletes in spite of a balanced diet2.4 For many athletes a healthy diet is an unattainable optimum; 2.5 Physical exertion in sports increases micronutrient requirements; 3 Composition of body tissue essential to athletic performance; 3.1 Strong tissue structures protect from injuries and assure athletic success; 3.2 Cartilage; 3.3 Muscle tissue; 3.4 Tendons and ligaments; 3.5 Joints; 3.6 Vertebrae; 4 The role of micronutrients with respect to body tissue and body function

4.1 Protection from degenerative diseases (e.g. osteoarthritis and the like)4.2 Metabolism; 4.3 Revolutionary findings on the energy supply and micronutrient balance in athletes; 4.4 Amino acids - life's building blocks; 4.5 Pilot project - Correlation between a sufficient amino acid concentration, cellular micronutrient balance and injury risk; 4.6 Further research - newest lab parameters

5 Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke's interview with Mark Warnecke (3-time swimming world champion, 10-time German champion, at age 35 the oldest swimming world champion of all time, currently practices medicine in private practice)6 Sports and the immune system - a balancing act for competitive athletes; 6.1 General aspects; 6.2 Components of the immune system; 6.3 The specific use of micronutrients and their impact on the immune system; 7 Important tasks of individual micronutrients; 7.1 Optimal iron supply - ensures performance; 7.2 Magnesium - the do-all of minerals

7.3 Iodine and selenium control thyroid function and thus the entire energy balance7.4 Potassium; 7.5 Chromium; 7.6 Vitamin C; 7.7 Omega-3 fatty acids; 7.8 L-carnitine; 7.9 Creatine - we will forgo an additional supply; 7.10 Content and significance of other micronutrients in a customized micronutrient formulation; 8 The anti-doping concept in practice; 8.1 Brief characterization of the customized micronutrient formulation; 8.2 General criteria for the use of micronutrients; 8.3 Important details about the use of micronutrients in competitive sports

8.4 Examples of micronutrient therapy in competitive athletes based on a balanced diet

Notes:

Original title: Leistungsexplosion im Sport ©2011 by Meyer & Meyer Verlag.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 26, 2014).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-84126-723-6

OCLC:

903441694