Biological rhythms and exercise

Author(s)

• Reilly, Thomas
• Atkinson, G.
• Waterhouse, J. M. (James M.)

Bibliographic Information

Biological rhythms and exercise

T. Reilly, G. Atkinson, and J. Waterhouse

（Oxford medical publications）

Oxford University Press, 1996

• pbk.

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book will provide a concise introduction to the subject of biological rhythms, and will consider systematically the impact that rhythms of various cycle lengths have for sport and exercise practitioners. The authors combine expertise in sports science, chronobiology, and physiology, and the text offers scientific research with clinical practice.

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction to chronobiology
• 2. Phsyiological circadian rhythms at rest
• 3. Circadian rhythms in mental performance
• 4. Circadian rhythms in sports performance
• 5. Sleep and exercise
• 6. Chronobiology of time-ozone transitions
• 7. The travelling athlete
• 8. Shiftwork
• 9. The menstrual cycle and exercise
• 10. Seasonal variations
• 11. Research methodology in chronobiology

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Details

• NCID: BA28620093
• ISBN:
  • 0192625241
• LCCN: 96003266
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: x, 162 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QP84.6
  • DC20 : 612/.022
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Biological rhythms
  • LCSH : Exercise -- Physiological aspects
  • LCSH : Sports -- Physiological aspects
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00293015