Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application for Fitness and Performance ISE - Powers, Scott; Howley, Edward; Quindry, John; - Prospero Internet Bookshop

Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application for Fitness and Performance ISE
 
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ISBN13:9781266133909
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Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application for Fitness and Performance ISE

 
Edition number: 12
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance is designed for students interested in exercise physiology, clinical exercise physiology, human performance, kinesiology/exercise science, physical therapy, and physical education. The text clearly presents the latest understanding of the physiology of exercise through a review of the research and the use of numerous clinical applications. This comprehensive text offers instructors the freedom to select the material that is most important for their courses. The twelfth edition has undergone major revisions with the addition of Dr. John Quindry to the author team, including adding three brand-new chapters focusing on ?Exercise is Medicine.?


Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance is designed for students interested in exercise physiology, clinical exercise physiology, human performance, kinesiology/exercise science, physical therapy, and physical education. The text clearly presents the latest understanding of the physiology of exercise through a review of the research and the use of numerous clinical applications. This comprehensive text offers instructors the freedom to select the material that is most important for their courses. The twelfth edition has undergone major revisions with the addition of Dr. John Quindry to the author team, including adding three brand-new chapters focusing on ?Exercise is Medicine.?
Table of Contents:
Preface 


SECTION 1 Physiology of Exercise 


Chapter 0 Introduction to Physiology of Exercise
Chapter 1 Common Measurements in Exercise Physiology 
Chapter 2 Control of the Internal Environment 
Chapter 3 Bioenergetics
Chapter 4 Exercise Metabolism 
Chapter 5 Cell Signaling and the Hormonal Responses to Exercise 
Chapter 6 Exercise and the Immune System 
Chapter 7 The Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement
Chapter 8 Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function
Chapter 9 Circulatory Responses to Exercise 
Chapter 10 Respiration during Exercise 
Chapter 11 Acid-Base Balance during Exercise 
Chapter 12 Temperature Regulation 
Chapter 13 The Physiology of Training: Effects of Aerobic and Anaerobic Training 
Chapter 14 The Physiology of Resistance Training


SECTION 2 Physiology of Health and Fitness


Chapter 15 Exercise Is Medicine?Part 1: Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Chapter 16 Exercise is Medicine?Part 2: Therapy for Chronic Diseases and Prevention of Age-related Physiological Dysfunction 
Chapter 17 Exercise is Medicine?Part3: Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness
Chapter 18 Nutrition, Body Composition, and Weight Management


SECTION 3 Physiology of Performance


Chapter 19 Factors Affecting Performance 
Chapter 20 Training for Performance 
Chapter 21 Training for the Female Athlete, Children, Special Populations, and the Masters Athlete 
Chapter 22 Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance 
Chapter 23 Exercise and the Environment 
Chapter 24 Ergogenic Aids 


Appendices


Appendix A: Calculation of Oxygen Uptake and Carbon Dioxide Production 
Appendix B: Dietary Reference Intakes: Estimated Energy Requirements 
Appendix C: Dietary Reference Intakes: Vitamins 
Appendix D: Dietary Reference Intakes: Minerals and Elements
Appendix E: Percent Fat Estimate for Men: Sum of Triceps, Chest, and Subscapula Skinfolds 
Appendix F: Percent Fat Estimate for Women: Sum of Triceps, Abdomen, and Suprailium Skinfolds 
Appendix G: MET Equivalents for Exercise, Activities of Daily Loving, and Household Chores


Glossary 
Index