Essentials of exercise physiology /
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Philadelphia :
Lea & Febiger,
1994.
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Table of Contents:
- Biology and chemistry basics for exercise physiology
- Energy transfer and physical activity
- Energy transfer in the body
- Energy transfer during exercise
- Energy expenditure at rest and during physical activity
- Energy generating capacities of humans
- Nutrition for physical activity
- Macro- and micronutrients and water
- Food energy and sports nutrition
- Physiologic support systems
- Pulmonary system and exercise
- Cardiovascular system and exercise
- Neuromuscular system and exercise
- Hormones, exercise and training.
- Exercise training and functional capacity
- Training the anaerobic and aerobic energy systems
- Training muscles to become stronger
- Factors affecting physiologic function, energy transfer and performance
- Ergogenic aids
- Environmental factors and exercise
- Body composition, weight control and age and health-related aspects of exercise
- Composition of the human body
- Obesity, exercise and weight control
- Exercise, aging and cardiovascular health
- Metric system and conversion constants in exercise physiology
- Metabolic computations in open-circuit spirometry.
- Selected examples for energy expenditure in household, recreational and sports activities (in kcal/min)
- Evaluation of body composition
- Frequently cited journals in exercise physiology.