Exercise physiology : theory and application to fitness and performance
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Exercise physiology : theory and application to fitness and performance
（McGraw-Hill higher education）
McGraw-Hill, c2009
7th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Written 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 I: Physiology of Exercise1: Physiology of Exercise in the United States: Its Past, Its Future2: Control of the Internal Environment3: Bioenergetics4: Exercise Metabolism5: Hormonal Responses to Exercise6: Measurement of Work, Power, and Energy Expenditure7: The Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement8: Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function9: Circulatory Adaptations to Exercise10: Respiration during Exercise11: Acid-Base Balance during Exercise12: Temperature Regulation13: The Physiology of Training: Effect on V02 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, and StrengthSection II: Physiology of Health and Fitness14: Patterns in Health and Disease: Epidemiology and Physiology15: Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness16: Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness17: Exercise for Special Populations18: Body Composition and Nutrition for HealthSection III: Physiology of Performance19: Factors Affecting Performance20: Work Tests to Evaluate Performance21: Training for Performance22: Training for the Female Athlete, Children, and Special Populations23: Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance24: Exercise and the Environment25: Ergogenic AidsAppendicesA: Calculation of Oxygen Uptake and Carbon Dioxide ProductionB: Estimated Energy Expenditure During Selected ActivitiesC: Physical Activity PrescriptionsD: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)E: Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intakes (ESADDIs) of Selected MineralsF: Median Height and Weight and Recommended Energy IntakeG: Percent Fat Estimate for Men: Sum of Triceps, Chest, and Subscapula SkinfoldsH: Percent Fat Estimate for Women: Sum of Triceps, Abdomen, and Suprailium SkinfoldsGlossary
by "Nielsen BookData"