Exercise physiology : theory and application to fitness and performance / Scott K. Powers, Edward T. Howley.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Edition: Tenth editionDescription: xx, 594 pages, A-11,G-10,I-17 : illustrations (chiefly colour), charts ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781259870453
- 1259870456
- 612/.044 23
- QP301 .P64 2018
- 2017 F-173
- QT 256
Contents:
Summary: The tenth edition provides students with an up-to-date understanding of the physiology of exercise through the use of numerous clinical applications, including exercise tests to evaluate cardiorespiratory fitness and information on exercise training for improvements in health-related physical fitness and sports performance. -- Provided by publisher.
Introduction to exercise physiology -- Common measurements in exercise physiology -- Control of the internal environment -- Bioenergetics -- Exercise metabolism -- Cell signaling and the hormonal responses to exercise -- Exercise and the immune system -- The nervous system : structure and control of movement -- Skeletal muscle : structure and function -- Circulatory responses to exercise -- Respiration during exercise -- Acid-base balance during exercise -- Temperature regulation -- The physiology of training : effect on VO2 max, performance, and strength -- Preventing chronic disease: physical activity and healthy eating -- Exercise tests to evaluate cardiorespiratory fitness -- Exercise prescriptions for health and fitness -- Exercise for special populations -- Nutrition and body composition for health -- Factors affecting performance -- Laboratory assessment of human performance -- Training for performance -- Training for the female athlete, children, special populations, and the masters athlete -- Nutrition, body composition, and performance -- Exercise and the environment -- Ergogenic aids.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The tenth edition provides students with an up-to-date understanding of the physiology of exercise through the use of numerous clinical applications, including exercise tests to evaluate cardiorespiratory fitness and information on exercise training for improvements in health-related physical fitness and sports performance. -- Provided by publisher.