Paediatric exercise physiology /
This text provides an analysis of physiological responses to exercise in relation to age, growth, maturation & sex. Intensive training & participation in sports competitions at a young age are examined with reference to appropriate training programmes, injury risk, eating disorders & spe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh ; New York :
Churchill Livingstone,
2007.
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| Series: | Advances in sport and exercise science series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Growth and maturation, Adam D.G. Baxter-Jones and Lauren B. Sherar; ; 2. Interpreting performance in relation to body size, Joanne R. Welsman and Neil Armstrong; ; 3. Muscle strength, Mark B.A. De Ste Croix; ; 4. Exercise metabolism, Neil Armstrong and Joanne R. Welsman; ; 5. Maximal intensity exercise, Michael Chia and Neil Armstrong; ; 6. Pulmonary function, Samantha G. Fawkner; ; 7. Cardiovascular function, Richard J. Winsley; ; 8. Aerobic fitness, Neil Armstrong and Samantha G. Fawkner; ; 9. Oxygen uptake kinetics, Samantha G. Fawkner and Neil Armstrong; ; 10. Responses to training, Keith Tolfrey; ; 11. Exercise and environmental conditions, Craig A. Williams; ; 12. Perceived exertion, Roger G. Eston and C. Gaynor Parfitt; ; 13. The young athlete, Adam D.G. Baxter-Jones and Clark A. Mundt; ; 14. Physical activity and health, Jos W.R. Twisk; ; Glossary