7 unnumbered pages, 449 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
Machine derived contents note: 1 Energy--The Name of the Game -- 2 The Energy Systems -- 3 Sports Activities and the Energy Continuum -- 4 The Fuel for Exercise -- 5 The Recovery Process -- 6 Neuromuscular Concepts Applied to Sports -- 7 Weight Training: Methods and Effects -- 8 The Oxygen Transport System: Respiration and Circulation -- 9 Sprint and Endurance Training: Methods and Effects -- 10 Nutrition and Sports Performance -- 11 Body Composition and Weight Control -- 12 Dehydration, Heat Problems, and Prevention of Heat Illness -- 13 Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Sports Performance and Physiology -- Appendixes -- A Journal Abbreviations and Titles -- B Symbols and Abbreviations -- C Description of Weight Training Exercises -- D Examples of Basic Eight-Week Long Aerobic and Anaerobic Interval-Training Programs -- E Some Suggested Stretching Exercises -- F Units of Measurement -- Glossary Author -- Index Subject -- Index
Notes
Previous ed. by Edward L. Fox first published 1984
