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Exercise physiology : energy, nutrition, and human performance / William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch.
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McArdle, William D.
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English
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6th ed.
Published/Created
Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2007], ©2007.
Description
lxxi, 1068, I-41 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 booklet.
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Summary note
This textbook integrates basic concepts and relevant scientific information to provide a foundation for understanding nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training. This new edition covers exercise physiology, uniting the topics of human performance, nutrition, energy expenditure and capacity, molecular biology, and more. Every chapter has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest information. LiveAdvise online faculty support and student tutoring services are available free with the text. A bound-in CD-ROM contains questions to help students prepare for exams. A Connection Website provides additional faculty and student resources.
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Booklet contains Internet access information.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : a view of the past : exercise physiology - roots and historical perspectives
Pt. 1. Exercise physiology
Ch. 1. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
Ch. 2. Vitamins, minerals, and water
Ch. 3. Optimal nutrition for exercise
Ch. 4. Energy value of food
Ch. 5. Introduction to energy transfer
Ch. 6. Energy transfer in the body
Ch. 7. Energy transfer in exercise
Ch. 8. Measurement of human energy expenditure
Ch. 9. Human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity
Ch. 10. Energy expenditure during walking, jogging, running, and swimming
Ch. 11. Individual differences and measurement of energy capacities
Ch. 12. Pulmonary structure and function
Ch. 13. Gas exchange and transport
Ch. 14. Dynamics of pulmonary ventilation
Ch. 15. The cardiovascular system
Ch. 16. Cardiovascular regulation and integration
Ch. 17. Functional capacity of the cardiovascular system
Ch. 18. Skeletal muscle : structure and function
Ch. 19. Neural control of human movement
Ch. 20. The endocrine system : organization and acute and chronic responses to exercise
Pt. 2. Applied exercise physiology
Ch. 21. Training for anaerobic and aerobic power
Ch. 22. Muscular strength : training muscles to become stronger
Ch. 23. Special aids to exercise training and performance
Ch. 24. Exercise at medium and high altitude
Ch. 25. Exercise and thermal stress
Ch. 26. Sport diving
Ch. 27. Microgravity : the last frontier
Ch. 28. Body composition assessment
Ch. 29. Physique, performance, and physical activity
Ch. 30. Overweight, obesity, and weight control
Ch. 31. Physical activity, health, and aging
Ch. 32. Clinical exercise physiology for cancer, cardiovascular, and pulmonary rehabilitation
Molecular biology - a new vista for exercise physiology.
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ISBN
0781749905
0781772206 (booklet)
9780781749909
9780781772204
LCCN
2005029306
OCLC
62078267
RCP
C - S
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