Exercise physiology : basis of human movement in health and disease /
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Philadelphia :
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
[2006]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction to exercise physiology
- Nutrients for physical activity
- Energy sources and production
- Metabolic transitions during exercise
- Ergometry and calorimetry: the measurement of work and energy
- Respiratory exercise physiology
- Cardiovascular exercise physiology
- Homothermal control: temperature regulation during exercise
- Neuroanatomy and neuromuscular control of movement
- Skeletal muscle architecture and contraction
- Muscle mechanics during activity
- Nutrition and exercise performance
- Assessment of body composition
- Training for physical fitness and sport
- Pediatric exercise physiology
- Geriatric exercise physiology
- Female-specific issues
- Introduction to pharmacology and pathophysiology
- Disablement and exercise prescription
- Clinical exercise testing
- Exercise for cardiopulmonary disorders
- Exercise for obesity and weight control
- Exercise for oncological and neuromusculoskeletal disorders
- Lab exercises
- Appendices.