Exercise physiology an integrated approach
This textbook provides definitive coverage of the effects of exercise on physiological systems in the context of the most recent research. Discusses relevant issues such as the role exercise plays in fighting the global pandemic of sedentary disease among all age groups including obesity, diabetes,...
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Wadsworth Cengage Learning
2013
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Epidemiology, physical activity, exercise and health
- 2. Basic training principles for exercise
- 3. Neuromuscular responses and adaptations to exercise
- 4. Basics of exercise metabolism
- 5. Fuel utilization during exercise
- 6. Hormonal regulation of metabolism during exercise
- 6A. Exercise, obesity, and metabolic syndrome
- 6B. Exercise and diabetes mellitus
- 7. The cardiovascular system and exercise
- 8. Cardiovascular adaptations to an exercise program
- 9. The respiratory system and exercise
- 10. Measurement of common cardiorespiratory responses related to exercise
- 11. Basics of nutrition for exercise
- 12. Nutritional strategies and ergogenic aids to enhance exercise
- 13. Body composition and weight management
- 14. Adaptations to environmental extremes: heat, cold, altitude, and air pollution