| Description |
xii, 699 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY -- 1. Origins of Exercise Physiology: Foundations for the Field of Study -- SECTION II NUTRITION AND ENERGY -- 2. Macronutrients and Micronutrients -- 3. Food Energy and Optimum Nutrition for Exercise -- 4. Nutritional and Pharmacologic Aids to Performance -- SECTION III ENERGY TRANSFER -- 5. Fundamentals of Human Energy Transfer -- 6. Human Energy Transfer During Exercise -- 7. Measuring and Evaluating Human Energy-Generating Capacities During Exercise -- 8. Energy Expenditure During Rest and Physical Activity -- SECTION IV PHYSIOLOGIC SUPPORT SYSTEMS -- 9. Pulmonary System and Exercise -- 10. Cardiovascular System and Exercise -- 11. Neuromuscular System and Exercise -- 12. Hormones, Exercise, and Training -- SECTION V EXERCISE TRAINING AND ADAPTATIONS -- 13. Training the Anaerobic and Aerobic Energy Systems -- 14. Training Muscles to Become Stronger -- 15. Factors Affecting Physiologic Function: The Environment and Special Aids to Performance -- SECTION VI OPTIMIZING BODY COMPOSITION, SUCCESSFUL AGING, AND HEALTH-RELATED EXERCISE BENEFITS -- 16. Body Composition, Obesity, and Weight Control -- 17. Physical Activity, Exercise, Successful Aging, and Disease Prevention -- 18. Clinical Aspects of Exercise Physiology -- Appendix -- A. Metric System and Conversion Constants in Exercise Physiology -- B. Metabolic Computations in Open-Circuit Spirometry -- C. Evaluation of Body Composition---Girth Method -- D. Evaluation of Body Composition---Skinfold Method |
| Summary |
"This is a textbook for undergraduate Exercise Physiology courses"--Provided by publisher |
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"The fourth edition of Essentials of Exercise Physiology represents a compact version of the seventh edition of Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance, ideally suited for an undergraduate l introductory course in exercise physiology"--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
William D. McArdle is first named author on previous edition |
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Abridgement of: Exercise physiology / William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch. 7th ed. c2010 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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Exercise -- physiology.
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Physical Fitness -- physiology.
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Sports Medicine.
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| Author |
McArdle, William D.
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Katch, Frank I.
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McArdle, William D.
Exercise physiology
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| LC no. |
2010031304 |
| ISBN |
9781608312672 (alk. paper) |
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1608312674 (alk. paper) |
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9781451103236 (paperback) |
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1451103239 (paperback) |
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