Sports Nutrition Professional Resources

Sports Nutrition Mentor Program

ADA Sports Dietitian Job Description
The sports dietitian job description is published in ADA's Job Descriptions: Models for the Dietetics Profession, 2nd ed., 2008. American Dietetic Association, ISBN: 978-0-88091-420-8. The job description lists primary duties and responsibilities and knowledge and skill requirements of a sports dietitian. Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) is preferred.

ADA Position: Nutrition and Athletic Performance
Position of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and Athletic Performance. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009:109(3): 509-527.

ADA Standards for RDs in Sports Dietetics (pdf)
American Dietetic Association Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitians (Generalist, Specialty, Advanced) in Sports Dietetics. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009:109(3): 544-552.e30.

Fact Sheet: ADA Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance (pdf)

Books for Professionals

Sports Dietetics Practice

Beals KA. Eating Disorders Among Athletes. Human Kinetics, 2004. ISBN: 0-7360-4219-0
Burke L. Practical Sports Nutrition. Human Kinetics, 2007. ISBN: 073604695X
Burke LM and Deakin V (eds). Clinical Sports Nutrition, 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill Co, Inc, 2006. ISBN: 0074716026
Driskell J. Nutritional Assessment of Athletes. CRC Press, 2002. ISBN: 0-8493-0927-1
Dunford M (ed). Sports Nutrition: A Practice Manual for Professionals, 4th ed. SCAN dietetic practice group, American Dietetic Association, 2006: ISBN: 0-88091-411-4
Dunford M. and Doyle A. Nutrition for Sport and Exercise. Thomson/Wadsworth, 2008:
ISBN-13: 9780495014836
Fink HH, Burgoon L, and Mikesky A. Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition. Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 2006. ISBN: 0763726575
Geiser M. Just Jump: The No-Fear Business Start-up Guide for Health and Fitness Professionals. California Based Publishing. 2008. ISBN: 978-0-9814860-0-0
Houtkooper L, Mauer Abbot, J and Mullins V. Winning Sports Nutrition. (#4456A Manual) DSW Fitness, 2007: ISBN-13: 978-0-9790787-0-5. A continuing education course is also available.
Jackson CGR. Nutrition and the Strength Athlete. CRC Press, 2001. ISBN: 0-8493-8198-3
Kern M. CRC Desk Reference on Sports Nutrition. CRC Press, 2005. ISBN: 0-8493-2273-1
Manore MM, Meyer NL, Thompson JL. Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance, 2nd ed. Human Kinetics, 2009. ISBN: 9780736052955
Maughan RJ and Burke LM (ed). Sports Nutrition: Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science. IOC Medical Commission. Blackwell Science, 2002. ISBN: 0-632-05814-5.
Rosenbloom CA, PhD, RD. Sports Nutrition: Client Education Handouts (CD-ROM). SCAN Dietetic Practice Group, The American Dietetic Association, 2006. ISBN 0-88091-412-2
Volpe SL, Sabelawski, SB, and Mohr CR. Fitness Nutrition for Special Dietary Needs. Human Kinetics, 2007. ISBN: 073604812X

Exercise Physiology - Sports Nutrition

Jeukendrup A and Gleeson M. Sports Nutrition: An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance. Human Kinetics, 2004. ISBN: 0-7360-3404-8
Maughan RJ, Burke LM, and Coyle EF (ed). Food, Nutrition and Sports Performance II: The International Olympic Committee Consensus on Sports Nutrition. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2004. ISBN: 0-415-33907-3
McArdle WD, Katch FI, and Katch VL. Sports & Exercise Nutrition, 3rd. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008. ISBN: 0-7817-7037-8
Williams M. Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport, 9th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2009. ISBN: 978-0073375557

Body Composition

Heymsfeld SB, Lohman TG, Wang Z, and Going. Human Body Composition, 2nd ed. Human Kinetics, 2005. ISBN: 9780736046558
Heyward V. Applied Body Composition and Assessment, 2nd ed. Human Kinetics, 2004. ISBN: 0736046305

Exercise Physiology

Brooks GA, Fahey TD, Baldwin KM. Exercise Physiology: Human Bioenergetics and Its Applications, 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2004: ISBN: 0072985402
McArdle WD, Katch FI, and Katch VL. Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance, 6th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-7817-4990-9
Hargreaves M and Spriet L. Exercise Metabolism, 2nd ed. Human Kinetics, 2006. ISBN: 0-7360-4103-6
Wilmore JH and Costill DL. Physiology of Sport and Exercise, 3rd ed. Human Kinetics, 2004. ISBN: 0-7360-6226-2

Dietary Supplements and Ergogenic Aids

Bahrke MS and Yesalis CE (eds). Performance Enhancing Substances in Sports and Exercise. Human Kinetics, 2002. ISBN: 0-7360-3679-2
Fragakis AS. The Health Professional’s Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements, 3rd ed. American Dietetic Association, 2006. ISBN: 9780880913638
Wolinsky I and Driskell JA (ed). Nutritional Ergogenic Aids, CRC Press, 2004: ISBN: 0-8493-1626-X

Sport Psychology

Jackson SS and Csikszentmiahalyi M. Flow in Sports. Human Kinetics, 1999, ISBN: 0880118768
Murphy SM. Sport Psychology Interventions. Human Kinetics, 1995. ISBN: 0873226593
Orlick T. In Pursuit of Excellence, 3rd ed. Human Kinetics, 2000. ISBN: 0736031863
Taylor J. Applying Sport Psychology – Four Perspectives. Human Kinetics, 2005, ISBN: 0736045120

Sport Training

Brown L. Strength Training. NSCA - National Strength and Conditioning Assoc. Human Kinetics, 2007. ISBN: 0736060596
Bompa TO and Carrera MC. Periodization Training for Sports, 2nd ed. Human Kinetics, 2005. ISBN: 0736055592
Bompa T. Periodization 4th ed – Theory and Methodology of Training. Human Kinetics, 1999. ISBN: 0880118512
Fleck SJ and Kraemer WJ. Designing Resistance Training Programs. Human Kinetics, 2004, ISBN: 0736042571
Gambetta V. Athletic Development: The Art & Science of Functional Sports Conditioning. Human Kinetics, 2007. ISBN: 0736051007

Position Stands and Position Statements

American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand: Exercise and Fluid Replacement, 2007:
http://www.acsm-msse.org
American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand: Female Athlete Triad, 2007:
http://www.acsm-msse.org
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for Athletes, 2000:
http://www.nata.org/statements/
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Disordered Eating in Athletes. 2008: http://www.nata.org/statements/
Position of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and Athletic Performance. American Dietetic Association, 2009: www.eatright.org
International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF): Sports Nutrition 2007 IAAF Consensus Statement: http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/imported/38451.pdf
International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement on Sports Nutrition, 2003: http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_723.pdf
International Olympic Committee Position Stand on the Female Athlete Triad, 2005: http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_917.pdf

Banned Drugs: Education, Rules, & Testing

HFL Sports Science: www.hfl.co.uk
National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS): http://www.nfhs.org
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). NIH: http://www.drugabuse.gov/
National Institute on Drug Abuse-Steroid Abuse: http://www.steroidabuse.org
NCAA: Drug Testing and Banned Drug List, 2008-09: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=282
NCAA Nutritional Supplements Rule NCAA Bylaw 16.5.2.2 (Proposal No. 99-72): www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=9182
The National Center for Drug Free Sport, Inc.: http://www.drugfreesport.com/index.asp
US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA): http://www.usantidoping.org/ (USADA is the independent testing agency for Olympic sports in the US)
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA): http://www.wada-ama.org/ (WADA is the independent testing agency for the International Olympic Committee)

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