Is Sports Nutrition for Sale? Ethical Issues and Professional Concerns for Exercise Physiologists

This attitude that the use of performance-enhancing supplements and drugs is not unethical needs examination by exercise physiology professionals. This book explains -- clearly, within the importance of professional development in exercise physiology -- the way an exercise physiologist should think about sports nutrition, athletics, and cheating. In writing this book, the author pursued five objectives: 1. Take a serious intuitive approach; 2. Present complex and emotionally charged ideas and concepts in a straightforward manner; 3. Deal directly and firmly with the 21st century issues and concerns that centre directly on sports nutrition and the definition of exercise physiology as a healthcare profession; 4. Introduce new ideas and concepts in an interconnected way; 5. Create a book that readers will enjoy as well as learn from. He succeeds admirably in carrying out these objectives. This is a significant book on a burning issue of our times.Boone, William T. is the author of 'Is Sports Nutrition for Sale? Ethical Issues and Professional Concerns for Exercise Physiologists', published 2006 under ISBN 9781594544224 and ISBN 1594544220.