Physiology of sport and exercise /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Champaign, Ill. :
Human Kinetics,
[2008]
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- Structure and function of exercising muscle
- Fuel for exercising muscle: metabolism and hormonal control
- Neural control of exercising muscle
- Energy expenditure and fatigue
- The cardiovascular system and its control
- The respiratory system and its regulation
- Cardiorespiratory responses to acute exercise
- Principles of exercise training
- Adaptations to resistance training
- Adaptations to aerobic and anaerobic training
- Exercise in hot and cold environments: thermoregulation
- Exercise at altitude
- Training for sport
- Body composition and nutrition for sport
- Ergogenic aids and sport
- Children and adolescents in sport and exercise
- Aging in sport and exercise
- Sex differences in sport and exercise
- Prescription of exercise for health and fitness
- Cardiovascular disease and physical activity
- Obesity, diabetes, and physical activity.