| Description |
xv, 383 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Bioenergetics -- Sources of Energy -- Oxygen Consumption -- Work, Power, and Energy -- Metabolic Calculations -- Ch. 2. Nutrition -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Proteins -- Vitamins and Minerals -- Ch. 3. Energy Balance -- Physical Activity -- Special Requirements for Disease States -- Weight Management -- Assessing Physical Activity -- Ch. 4. Metabolism -- Sources of ATP -- Glycolysis -- Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle -- Oxidation -- Lipid Oxidation -- Metabolic Integration -- Ch. 5. Metabolic Diseases -- Diabetes -- McArdle's Disease -- Ch. 6. Neural Control of Movement -- Transmission of Neural Information -- Input, Conduction, and Output Signals -- Organization of Sensory and Motor System -- Proprioception -- Major Functional Systems -- Motor Units -- Ch. 7. Neuropathies of the Nervous System -- Infections and Inflammation of the CNS -- Degenerative Diseases of the CNS -- Vascular Lesions: Stroke -- Peripheral Nervous System -- Ch. 8. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function -- Muscle Development -- Muscle Structure -- Contractile Function -- Contractile Properties -- Factors Affecting Exercise Performance -- Ch. 9. Muscle Plasticity -- Basic Principles of Muscle Training -- Conditioning and Deconditioning -- General Principles of Rehabilitation -- Exercise-Induced Muscle Injury -- Ch. 10. Muscular Diseases -- Muscular Dystrophy -- Congenital Myopathies -- Corticosteroid-Induced Alterations in Muscle -- Ch. 11. Pulmonary System -- Gas Exchange -- Respiratory Mechanics -- Control of Ventilation -- Oxygen Transport -- Carbon Dioxide Transport -- Special Considerations -- Ch. 12. Pulmonary Diseases -- Obstructive -- Restrictive -- Rehabilitation -- Ch. 13. Cardiovascular System -- Cardiac Output -- Anatomy and Function of the Heart -- Basic Electrocardiography -- Blood Pressure Responses -- Volume Versus Pressure Overload of the Heart -- Ch. 14. Cardiovascular Diseases -- Risk Factors -- Cardiac Diseases -- Vascular Diseases -- Prevention and Rehabilitation -- Ch. 15. Pediatrics -- Growth and Development -- Growth and Development of Exercise Capacities -- Activity and Growth -- Ch. 16. Aging -- Primary Versus Secondary Aging -- Decline in Functional Capacity -- Physical Activity and Aging -- Ch. 17. Exercise in Various Environments -- Exercise in the Heat -- Exercise Responses to Heat Stress -- Exercise at Altitude -- Ch. 18. Exercise Testing and Prescription -- Reasons for Exercise Testing -- Types of Exercise Tests -- Safety Considerations -- Exercise Prescription -- The Cardiovascular Exercise Prescription. App. A. Calculation of Oxygen Consumption (VO[subscript 2]) -- App. B. Energy Expenditure Calculations for Treadmill or Cycle Ergometer Exercise -- App. C. Compendium of Physical Activities -- App. D. Body Fat Estimates |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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Exercise therapy.
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Exercise -- physiology.
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| Author |
Burton, Harold, 1951-
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| LC no. |
2001023046 |
| ISBN |
0880117524 |
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