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Exercise physiology : theory and application to fitness and performance / Scott K. Powers.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, c2012.Edition: 8th edDescription: xv, 587, [36] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780078022531 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612/.044 23
LOC classification:
  • QP301.P64 2012
Other classification:
  • MED084000
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1: Physiology of ExerciseChapter 0: Introduction to Exercise Physiology Chapter 1: Measurement of Work, Power, and Energy ExpenditureChapter 2: Control of the Internal EnvironmentChapter 3: Bioenergetics Chapter 5: Cell Signaling and the Hormonal Responses to ExerciseChapter 6: Exercise and the Immune System Chapter 7: The Nervous System: Structure and Control of MovementChapter 8: Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function Chapter 9: Circulatory Responses to ExerciseChapter 10: Respiration During ExerciseChapter 11: Acid-Base Balance During ExerciseChapter 12: Temperature RegulationChapter 13: The Physiology of Training: Effect on VO2 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, and Strength -- SECTION 2: Physiology of Health and FitnessChapter 14: Risk Factors and Inflammation: Links to Chronic DiseaseChapter 15: Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory FitnessChapter 15: Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory FitnessChapter 16: Exercise Prescriptions for Health and FitnessChapter 17: Exercise for Special PopulationsChapter 18: Body Composition and Nutrition for Health -- SECTION 3: Physiology of PerformanceChapter 19: Factors Affecting PerformanceChapter 20: Laboratory Assessment of Human PerformanceChapter 21: Training for PerformanceChapter 22: Training for the Female Athlete, Children, Special Populations, and the Masters AthleteChapter 23: Nutrition, Body Composition, and PerformanceChapter 24: Exercise and the EnvironmentChapter 25: Ergogenic AidsAppendixes.
Summary: "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. "--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1: Physiology of ExerciseChapter 0: Introduction to Exercise Physiology Chapter 1: Measurement of Work, Power, and Energy ExpenditureChapter 2: Control of the Internal EnvironmentChapter 3: Bioenergetics Chapter 5: Cell Signaling and the Hormonal Responses to ExerciseChapter 6: Exercise and the Immune System Chapter 7: The Nervous System: Structure and Control of MovementChapter 8: Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function Chapter 9: Circulatory Responses to ExerciseChapter 10: Respiration During ExerciseChapter 11: Acid-Base Balance During ExerciseChapter 12: Temperature RegulationChapter 13: The Physiology of Training: Effect on VO2 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, and Strength -- SECTION 2: Physiology of Health and FitnessChapter 14: Risk Factors and Inflammation: Links to Chronic DiseaseChapter 15: Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory FitnessChapter 15: Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory FitnessChapter 16: Exercise Prescriptions for Health and FitnessChapter 17: Exercise for Special PopulationsChapter 18: Body Composition and Nutrition for Health -- SECTION 3: Physiology of PerformanceChapter 19: Factors Affecting PerformanceChapter 20: Laboratory Assessment of Human PerformanceChapter 21: Training for PerformanceChapter 22: Training for the Female Athlete, Children, Special Populations, and the Masters AthleteChapter 23: Nutrition, Body Composition, and PerformanceChapter 24: Exercise and the EnvironmentChapter 25: Ergogenic AidsAppendixes.

"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. "--

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