Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance - Brossura

Powers, Scott; Howley, Edward

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071107266 ISBN 13: 9780071107266

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2006

Riassunto

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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March, 2001 Elected President of ACSM

Contenuti:

Section I Physiology of Exercise
1 Physiology of Exercise in the United States: Its Past, Its Future
2 Control of the Internal Environment
3 Bioenergetics
4 Exercise Metabolism
5 Hormonal Responses to Exercise
6 Measurement of Work, Power, and Energy Expenditure
7 The Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement
8 Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function
9 Circulatory Adaptations to Exercise
10 Respiration during Exercise
11 Acid-Base Balance during Exercise
12 Temperature Regulation
13 The Physiology of Training: Effect on V02 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, and Strength
Section II Physiology of Health and Fitness
14 Patterns in Health and Disease: Epidemiology and Physiology
15 Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness
16 Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness
17 Exercise for Special Populations
18 Body Composition and Nutrition for Health
Section III Physiology of Performance
19 Factors Affecting Performance
20 Work Tests to Evaluate Performance
21 Training for Performance
22 Training for the Female Athlete, Children, and Special Populations
23 Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance
24 Exercise and the Environment
25 Ergogenic Aids
Appendices
A Calculation of Oxygen Uptake and Carbon Dioxide Production
B Estimated Energy Expenditure During Selected Activities
C Physical Activity Prescriptions
D Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)
E Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intakes(ESADDIs) of Selected Minerals
F Median Height and Weight and Recommended Energy Intake
G Percent Fat Estimate for Men: Sum of Triceps, Chest, and Subscapula Skinfolds
H Percent Fat Estimate for Women: Sum of Triceps, Abdomen, and Suprailium Skinfolds
Glossary

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• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0071107266
• ISBN 13: 9780071107266
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 6