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Exercise Essentials of Exercise Physiology |  | Item | : | 9780781749916 | | Pub Date | : | Nov 2005 | | Edition | : | 3rd | | Pages | : | 808 | | Illustrations | : | 375 | | Cover | : | Softbound | | Trim Size | : | 8.5" x 10.9" (21.6 x 27.7 cm) | | Authors | : | William D McArdle | | | | Frank I Katch | | | | Victor L Katch |
Fully revised and updated, this Third Edition provides excellent coverage of the fundamentals of exercise physiology, integrating scientific and clinical information on nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training. The book is lavishly illustrated with full-color graphics and photos and includes real-life cases, laboratory-type activities, and practical problem-solving questions. This edition has an Integrated Workbook in the margins that reinforces concepts, presents activities to test knowledge, and aids students in taking notes.
An accompanying CD-ROM contains multiple-choice and true/false questions to help students prepare for exams. LiveAdvise online faculty support and student tutoring services are available free with the text.
Table Of Contents
Section 1: Introduction to Exercise Physiology
- Chapter 1: Exercise Physiology: From Past to Present
Section 2: Nutrition and Energy
- Chapter 2: Macro and Micro Nutrients
- Chapter 3: Food Energy and Optimum Nutrition For Exercise
- Chapter 4: Nutritional (and Pharmacologic) Aids to Performance
- Chapter 5: Fundamentals of Human Energy Transfer
- Chapter 6: TO COME
- Chapter 7: Measuring and Evaluating Human Energy-Generating Capacities During Exercise
- Chapter 8: Energy Expenditure During Rest and Physical Activity
Section 3: The Physiologic Support Systems
- Chapter 9: The Pulmonary System and Exercise
- Chapter 10: The Cardiovascular System and Exercise
- Chapter 11: The Neuromuscular System and Exercise
- Chapter 12: Hormones, Exercise, and Training
Section 4: Exercise Training and Adaptations
- Chapter 13: Training the Anaerobic and Aerobic Energy Systems
- Chapter 14: Factors Affecting Physiological Function: The Environment and Special Aids to Performance
Section 5: Optimizing Body Composition, Successful Aging, and Health Related Exercise Benefits
- Chapter 15: Body Composition, Obesity and Weight Control
- Chapter 16: Exercise, Successful Aging, and Disease Prevention
- Chapter 17: Clinical Aspects of Exercise Physiology
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