Exercise physiology : human bioenergetics and its applications /

Considered a standard in the field, this text integrates bioenergetics into every chapter and provides a comprehensive survey of current data and research in exercise physiology.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brooks, George A. (George Austin), 1944-
Other Authors: Fahey, Thomas D. (Thomas Davin), 1947-, Baldwin, Kenneth M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : McGraw-Hill, [2005]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The limits of human performance
  • Bioenergetics
  • The maintenance of ATP homeostasis in energetics and human movement
  • Basics of metabolism
  • Glycogenolysis and glycolysis in muscle : the cellular degradation of sugar and carbohydrate to pyruvate and lactate
  • Cellular oxidation of pyruvate and lactate
  • Lipid metabolism
  • Metabolism of proteins and amino acids
  • Neural-endocrine control of metabolism : blood glucose homeostasis during exercise
  • Metabolic response to exercise: lactate metabolism during exercise and recovery, excess postexercise O₂, consumption (EPOC), O₂ deficit, O₂debt, and the "Anaerobic threshold"
  • The why of pulmonary ventilation
  • The how of ventilation
  • Ventilation as a limiting factor in aerobic performance at sea level
  • Th heart
  • Circulation and its control
  • Cardiovascular dynamics during exercise
  • Skeletal muscle structure and contractile properties
  • Neurons, motor unit recruitment, and integrative control of movement
  • Principles of skeletal muscle adaptations
  • Muscle strength, power, and flexibility
  • Principles of endurance conditioning
  • Exercise in the heat and cold
  • Exercise, atmospheric pressure, air pollution, and travel
  • Cardiovascular diseases and exercise
  • Obesity, body composition, and exercise
  • Exercise, disease, and disability
  • Exercise testing and prescription
  • Nutrition and athletic performance
  • Ergogenic aids
  • Gender differences in physical performance
  • Growth and development
  • Aging and exercise
  • Fatigue during muscular exercise.