TY - BOOK AU - Mcardle, W. D. AU - Katch, Frank I. AU - Katch, Victor L. TI - Essentials of exercise physiology SN - 0781749913 AV - QP301.M32 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Baltimore, MD : PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Exercise--physiology KW - Physical Fitness--physiology KW - Sports Medicine N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; CONTENT Exercise physiology: from past to present -- Macronutrients and micronutrients -- Food energy and optimum nutrition for exercise -- Nutritional (and pharmacologic) aids to performance -- Fundamentals of human energy transfer -- Human energy transfer during exercise -- Measuring and evaluating human energy-generating capacities during exercise -- Energy expenditure during rest and physical activity -- The pulmonary system and exercise -- The cardiovascular system and exercise -- The neuromuscular system and exercise -- Hormones, exercise, and training -- Training the anaerobic and aerobic energy systems -- Training muscles to become stronger -- Factors affecting physiologic function: the environment and special aids to performance -- Body composition, obesity, and weight control -- Exercise, successful aging, and disease prevention -- Clinical aspects of exercise physiology N2 - Illustrated with full-colour graphics and photos and including real-life cases, laboratory-type activities, and practical problem-solving questions, this work provides coverage of the fundamentals of exercise physiology, integrating scientific and clinical information on nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training ER -