Full Description
With the power and authority of McArdle, Katch & Katch's Exercise Physiology in a streamlined version, this textbook gives you a rock solid foundation in the principles of energy transfer,nutrition and exercise training in less time. Features Expanded coverage of preventative and rehabilitative roles of regular exercise in diabetes and coronary heart disease. Key terms highlighted in the text so you can learn definitions and see the terms used in context. Nearly 50 "How-To" boxes with practical step-by-step tips, self-assessment exercises and laboratory-type activities. Lecturers - Click here to order a FREE Review Copy of this title !
Contents
Introduction to Exercise Physiology; Origins of Exercise Physiology: Foundations for the Field of Study; ; Nutrition and Energy Transfer; Macronutrients and Food Energy; Micronutrients and Water; Fundamentals of Human Energy Transfer; Human Energey Transfer During Exercise; Measurement of Human Energy Expenditure; Energy Expenditure During Rest and Physical Activity; Evaluating Energy-Generating Capacities During Exercise; Optimal Nutrition for Exercise and Sport; ; The Physiologic Support Systems; The Pulmonary System and Exercise; The Cardiovascular System and Exercise; The Neuromuscular System and Exercise; Hormons, Exercise and Training; ; Exercise Training and Adaptations in Functional Capacity; Training the Anaerobic and Aerobic Energy Systems; Training Muscles to Become Stronger; ; Factors Affecting Physiological Function, Energy Transfer, and Exercise Performance; Environment and Exercise; Ergogenic Aids; ; Optimizing Body Composition, Aging and Health-Related Exercise Benefits; Body Composition: Components, Assessment, and Human Variability; Obesity, Exercise and Weight Control; Exercise, Aging and Cardiovascular Health; Clinical Exercise Physiology for Health-Related Professionals; Appendics; Inde
