Exercise Physicology

by POWERS

• ISBN13: 9780072355512
• ISBN10: 0072355514
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: MCGRAW HILL PUBL CO

Table of Contents

SECTION I Physiology of Exercise
Physiology of Exercise in the United States-Its Past, Its Future	3	(10)
Control of the Internal Environment	13	(9)
Bioenergetics	22	(25)
Exercise Metabolism	47	(19)
Hormonal Responses to Exercise	66	(32)
Measurement of Work, Power, and Energy Expenditure	98	(59)
The Nervous System
Structure and Control of Movement	111	(18)
Skeletal Muscle
Structure and Function	129	(28)
Circulatory Adaptations to Exercise	157	(26)
Respiration During Exercise	183	(28)
Acid-Base Balance During Exercise	211	(9)
Temperature Regulation	220	(53)
The Physiology of Training
Effect on VO2 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, and Strength	236	(27)
SECTION II Physiology of Health and Fitness
Patterns in Health and Disease
Epidemiology and Physiology	263	(10)
Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness	273	(20)
Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness	293	(15)
Exercise for Special Populations	308	(20)
Body Composition and Nutrition for Health	328	(47)
SECTION III Physiology of Performance
Factors Affecting Performance	375	(11)
Work Tests to Evaluate Performance	386	(20)
Training for Performance	406	(20)
Training for the Female Athlete, Children, and Special Populations	426	(11)
Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance	437	(20)
Exercise and the Environment	457	(22)
Ergogenic Aids	479