| Description |
xvii, 710 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
An Introduction to Exercise and Sport Physiology -- Ch. 1. Muscular Control of Movement -- Ch. 2. Neurological Control of Movement -- Ch. 3. Neuromuscular Adaptations to Resistance Training -- Ch. 4. Metabolism and Basic Energy Systems -- Ch. 5. Hormonal Regulation of Exercise -- Ch. 6. Metabolic Adaptations to Training -- Ch. 7. Cardiovascular Control During Exercise -- Ch. 8. Respiratory Regulation During Exercise -- Ch. 9. Cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Training -- Ch. 10. Thermoregulation and Exercise -- Ch. 11. Exercise in Hypobaric, Hyperbaric, and Microgravity Environments -- Ch. 12. Quantifying Sports Training -- Ch. 13. Ergogenic Aids and Performance -- Ch. 14. Nutrition and Nutritional Ergogenics -- Ch. 15. Optimal Body Weight for Performance -- Ch. 16. Growth, Development, and the Young Athlete -- Ch. 17. Aging and the Older Athlete -- Ch. 18. Sex Differences and the Female Athlete -- Ch. 19. Prescription of Exercise for Health and Fitness |
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Ch. 20. Cardiovascular Disease and Physical Activity -- Ch. 21. Obesity, Diabetes, and Physical Activity -- Common Scientific Abbreviations and Units and Conversions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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Sports -- Physiological aspects.
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Exercise -- physiology.
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Sports -- physiology.
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| Author |
Costill, David L.
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| LC no. |
98030309 |
| ISBN |
0736000844 |
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