Yiannis Koutedakis and N. C. Craig Sharp are the authors of The Fit and Healthy Dancer, published by Wiley.

Bibliography of Editors and Authors xiii Contributors xv Foreword by Sir Peter Wright xvii Foreword by Cynthia Harvey xix Preface xxi Acknowledgements xxv Part I Energy and Food For Exercise And Fitness 1Yiannis Koutedakis 1 Energy for Exercise and fitness 3 1 Summary 3 2 Introduction 4 3 Definition of Energy 4 4 Measurement of Energy 6 5 Metabolism 7 6 Energy Requirements 8 7 Energy Intakes 11 8 Calculation of Energy Intakes 12 9 Energy Balance 13 10 Production of Energy: the Human Energy Systems 15 11 The Effects of Fitness on the Human Energy Systems 20 12 Conclusions 21 13 Further Reading 22 2 Food for Exercise and Fitness 23 1 Summary 23 2 Introduction 24 3 Carbohydrates 25 4 Dietary Fibre 28 5 Fats 29 6 Proteins 32 7 Vitamins 34 8 Minerals 37 9 Water and Fluid Replacement 41 10 General Dietary Recommendations 44 11 Ergogenic Aids 45 12 Conclusions 47 13 Further Reading 48 Referencesto Part I 49 Part II Fit To Dance 51Yiannis Koutedakis and N.C. Craig Sharp 3 Non-artistic Components of Dance Performance 53 1 Introduction 53 2 Biomechanical 53 3 Hereditary 55 4 Medical 56 5 Nutritional 57 6 Psychological 58 7 Technological 58 8 Physiological 59 9 Conclusions 63 10 Further Reading 64 4 Muscle and its Physiology 65 1 Introduction 65 2 Types of Muscle 66 3 Types of Skeletal Muscle Fibre 67 4 Motor Units and their Function 70 5 Muscle Force and Cross-sectional Area 73 6 The Structure of the Muscle 73 7 The Mechanism of Muscle Contraction 81 8 Types of Muscle Contraction 84 9 Control and Reflex 85 10 Conclusions 87 11 Further Reading 87 5 The Main Physical Fitness Components and Dance 89 1 Introduction 89 2 Aerobic (Cardiorespiratory) Fitness 92 3 Anaerobic Fitness 105 4 Muscular Strength (and Power) 114 5 Muscular Flexibility and Joint Mobility 128 6 Body Composition 141 7 Conclusions 152 8 Further Reading 153 6 Fitness and Training 155 1 Introduction 155 2 Physical Training 156 3 Warm-up and Cool-Down 162 4 Fatigue 171 5 Conclusions 183 6 Further Reading 183 Acknowledgement 184 References to Part II 185 Part III The Healthy Dancer 193 Introduction 195 7 Overtraining Burnout 197Yinnis Koutedakis 1 Summary 197 2 Introduction 197 3 Definition of Terms 198 4 Factors Contributing to Overtraining 199 5 Diagnosis of Overtraining 203 6 Symptoms 203 7 Signs 201 8 Overtraining and the Immune System 206 9 Overtraining and Loss of Muscle Strength 207 10 Seasonal Variations in Overtraining 209 11 Diet and Overtraining 210 12 Prevention of Overtraining 210 13 Management of Overtraining 211 14 Conclusions 212 15 Further Reading 212 References 213 8 Asthma and Dance 215Ray Carson 1 Summary 215 2 Introduction 215 3 Definition of Asthma 216 4 Diagnosis 216 5 Disease Mechanisms 218 6 Effects on Performance 221 7 Prevention 223 8 Treatment 226 9 Conclusions 228 10 Further Reading 228 References 228 9 Body Weight Control 231Paul Pacy 1 Summary 231 2 Introduction 231 3 Elements of Body Weight-Body Fat 232 4 Are There Ideal Body Weights? 233 5 Factors Affecting Body Weight 234 6 The Role of Nutrition 236 7 Eating Habits and Body Weight Control 240 8 Body Weight After Retirement 246 9 Conclusions 247 10 Further Reading 247 Acknowledgment 247 References 248 10 Body Weight and Bone Density 249Roger Wolman 1 Summary 249 2 Introduction 246 3 Menstrual Effects of Low Body Weight 250 4 Bone Density and Osteoporosis 254 5 Effects of Low Body Weight on the Skeleton 257 6 Reduced Bone Density 260 7 Management of Low Bone Density and Osteoporosis 260 8 Conclusions 262 9 Further Reading 263 References 263 11 Anatomical and Physiological Gender Differences 265N. C Craig Sharp 1 Summary 265 2 Introduction 265 3 Gender Formation 266 4 Anatomical Aspects 267 5 Physiological Aspects 273 6 Conclusions 277 7 Further Reading 277 References 277 12 Children and Dance 279Colin Boreham 1 Summary 279 2 Introduction 280 3 Growth, Maturation and Physical Performance 281 4 Individual Differences in Maturation 284 5 Health Benefits of Dance in Children 284 6 Training for Dance in Children 284 7 Temperature Regulation and Fluid Balance 289 8 Conclusions 290 9 Further Reading 290 References 291 13 Life After a Professional Dance Career 293Susie Dinan 1 Summary 293 2 Introduction 294 3 International Recognition of the Needs of Dancers in Transition 295 4 The Dancer's Dilemma 296 5 The Dancer's Destiny 300 6 Current Initiatives in Dance Education 306 7 Support and Success for Dancers in Transition 307 8 Ageing and the Dancer 309 9 Conclusions 320 10 Further Reading 321 Acknowledgements 321 References 321 Glossary 323 Index 339