| Description |
xix, 556 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1: PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE. 1. Measurement of Work, Power and Energy Expenditure -- 2. Control of the Internal Environment -- 3. Bioenergetics -- 4. Exercise Metabolism -- 5. Cell Signalling and the Hormonal Responses to Exercise -- 6. Exercise and the Immune System -- 7. The Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement -- 8. Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function -- 9. Circulatory Responses to Exercise -- 10. Respiration during Exercise -- 11. Acid-Base Balance during Exercise -- 12. Temperature Regulation -- 13. The Physiology of Training: Effect on V'O2 Max, Performance, Homeostasis and Strength -- PART 2: PHYSIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND FITNESS. 14. Risk Factors and Inflammation: Links to Chronic Disease -- 15. Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness -- 16. Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness -- 17. Exercise for Special Populations -- 18. Body Composition and Nutrition for Health -- Part 3: PHYSIOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE. 19. Factors Affecting Performance -- 20. Laboratory Assessment of Human Performance -- 21. Training for Performance -- 22. Training for the Female Athlete, Children, Special Populations and the Masters Athlete -- 23. Nutrition, Body Composition and Performance -- 24. Exercise and the Environment -- 25. Ergogenic Aids |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Activation code not available for Library's N copy ; see publisher website (https://cengage.com.au/) ANL |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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Exercise -- Australia -- Physiological aspects.
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Exercise -- New Zealand -- Physiological aspects.
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Physical fitness -- Australia.
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Physical fitness -- New Zealand.
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Physical fitness.
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| Author |
Howley, Edward T., 1943- author
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| ISBN |
9781743077139 |
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