Title:
Exercise physiology : theory and application to fitness and performance
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Edition:
8th ed.
Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill, 2012
Physical Description:
xv, 587 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN:
9780071316262
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Summary
Summary
Especially for exercise science and physical education students, this text provides a solid foundation in theory illuminated by application and performance models to increase understanding and to help students apply what they've learned in the classroom and beyond.
Table of Contents
| Section 1 Physiology of Exercise |
| Chapter 0 Introduction to Exercise Physiology |
| Chapter 1 Measurement of Work, Power, and Energy Expenditure |
| Chapter 2 Control of the Internal Environment |
| Chapter 3 Bioenergetics |
| Chapter 5 Cell Signaling and the Hormonal Responses to Exercise |
| Chapter 6 Exercise and the Immune System |
| Chapter 7 The Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement |
| Chapter 8 Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function |
| Chapter 9 Circulatory Responses to Exercise |
| Chapter 10 Respiration During Exercise |
| Chapter 11 Acid-Base Balance During Exercise |
| Chapter 12 Temperature Regulation |
| Chapter 13 The Physiology of Training: Effect on VO2 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, and Strength |
| Section 2 Physiology of Health and Fitness |
| Chapter 14 Risk Factors and Inflammation: Links to Chronic Disease |
| Chapter 15 Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness |
| Chapter 15 Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness |
| Chapter 16 Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness |
| Chapter 17 Exercise for Special Populations |
| Chapter 18 Body Composition and Nutrition for Health |
| Section 3 Physiology of Performance |
| Chapter 19 Factors Affecting Performance |
| Chapter 20 Laboratory Assessment of Human Performance |
| Chapter 21 Training for Performance |
| Chapter 22 Training for the Female Athlete, Children, Special Populations, and the Masters Athlete |
| Chapter 23 Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance |
| Chapter 24 Exercise and the Environment |
| Chapter 25 Ergogenic Aids |
| Appendixes |
