REFERENCES FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST IN SPORTS DIETETICS EXAMINATION
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Brown M and Barkoukis H. Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals. 7th ed. Chicago, IL: Sports and Human Performance Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; 2025.
Burke LM, Deakin V, and Minehan, M. Clinical Sports Nutrition,6th ed. Australia: McGraw-Hill; 2021.
Casa D, et al. National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for the Physically Active. Journal of Athletic Training 2017;53(9):877-895.
Dunford M and Doyle JA. Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, 5th ed. Boston, MA: Cengage; 2019.
Jeukendrup A, Gleeson M. Sports Nutrition. 4th ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2024.
Maughan RJ, et al. IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete. Br J Sports Med 2018; 52:439-455.
McArdle WD, Katch FI, and Katch VL. Sports & Exercise Nutrition, 5th ed. Baltimore, MD: Wolters Kluwer, 2019.
Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen JK, Burke LM, et al IOC consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2023 update. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2024;57:1072-1097.
Powers S, Howley E. Exercise Physiology, Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance. 12th ed. Boston, MA: McGraw Hill, 2023.
Note: The references listed above are suggestions. It should not be inferred that studying these references will ensure success on the examination nor should it be assumed that items on the examination are based on any specific resource listed. Please check back periodically for updates.
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November 2025