Index page for: Nutrients as Ergogenic Aids for Sports and Exercise

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION. Definitions and Historical Background. NON-NUTRITIONAL ERGOGENIC AIDS. Pharmacological Aids. Foodstuffs as Banned Substances. Banned Pharmacological Substances. NUTRITIONAL ERGOGENIC AIDS - MACRONUTRIENTS. Macronutrient Manipulation. MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION AND ERGOGENESIS - VITAMINS. Water-Soluble Vitamins. MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION AND ERGOGENESIS - METABOLIC INTERMEDIATES. Alkalinizers (Bicarbonate). Antioxidants. Aspartate Salts. Carnitine. Coenzyme Q10. Creatine. Methyl Donors. Nucleic Acids (Inosine and Adenine). MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION AND ERGOGENESIS - MINERALS. Calcium. Magnesium. Iron. Phosphates. Zinc. Selenium. Chromium. MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION AND ERGOGENESIS-AMINO ACIDS. Arginine. Aspartic Acid. Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs). Glutamate. Glycine. Lysine. Ornithine-a-Ketoglutarate (OKG). Tryptophan. Summary of Amino Acid Ergogenic Properties. SPECIFIC COMBINATIONS OF NUTRIENTS. Micronutrient Mixtures. Specific Macronutrient Manipulation. DIETARY SUBSTANCES NOT REQUIRED IN HUMAN METABOLISM. Alcohol (Ethanol). Caffeine. Ferulates. Gelatin. Ginseng. Octacosanol and Wheat Germ Oil. Pollen. Succinates. Commercially Available Substances with No Testing. DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH VARIABLES FOR ERGOGENIC AID STUDIES. Human Subject Variability. Placebo Effects. Applicability of Animal Research. Sufficiency of Current Research. Nutritional Ergogenic Aids - Foods or Drugs? SUMMARY AND GUIDELINES FOR USE OF NUTRITIONAL ERGOGENIC AIDS.