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Special Needs of Youth, Women, and the Elderly

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In the past several years, the number of children, women, and elderly participating in sports has increased because of increased availability of competitive leagues and events, the advent of Title 9, and research exposing the benefits of exercise for the elderly. Sport is beneficial for myriad reasons and participants take up athletic endeavors for a variety of these reasons, some being very competitive, others just enjoying being able to “play.” To help the pursuit of exercise and sport to be enjoyable, it is important to keep the athlete healthy, well nourished, and hydrated. Sports nutrition as a field has come a long way although research is still limited on children and the elderly, especially for those who are maintaining very strenuous training schedules. This chapter presents several nutritional needs of youth, women, and the elderly that may provide some of the missing links to better athletic performance and, more importantly, better overall health.

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  1. International Society of Sports Nutrition, Deerfield Beach, FL, USA

    Jose Antonio PhD

  2. Division of Nutrition and Endocrinology, Miami Research Associates, Miami, FL, USA

    Douglas Kalman PhD, RD

  3. Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

    Jeffrey R. Stout PhD

  4. Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA

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  5. Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

    G. Gregory Haff PhD

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Spano, M. (2008). Special Needs of Youth, Women, and the Elderly. In: Antonio, J., Kalman, D., Stout, J.R., Greenwood, M., Willoughby, D.S., Haff, G.G. (eds) Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-302-8_19

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