Applied Exercise & Sport Physiology W/ CD

by Housh

• ISBN13: 9781890871413
• ISBN10: 1890871419
• Edition: 1st
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: HOLCOMB HATHAWAY, INC

Author Biography

Terry J. Housh, Ph.D., FACSM, is Director of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory and Co-director of the Center for Youth Fitness and Sports Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Dona J. Housh, Ph.D., FACSM, is a professor in the Oral Biology Department, College of Dentistry, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Herbert A. deVries, Ph.D., FACSM, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physical Education at the University of Southern California

Table of Contents

Why Study Physiology of Exercise?	p. 2
Structure of Muscle Tissue and Muscle Contraction	p. 10
Energy Metabolism and Metabolic Adaptations to Training	p. 22
The Nervous System	p. 42
The Cardiovascular System	p. 60
Respiration	p. 84
The Endocrine System	p. 106
The Immune System	p. 120
Health Benefits of Physical Activity	p. 138
Aerobic Exercise Prescriptions for Public Health, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Athletics	p. 156
Muscle Strength and Resistance Training for Health and Athletics	p. 182
Flexibility	p. 206
Sprinting and Speed Training	p. 216
Neuromuscular Fatigue	p. 224
Nutrition for Fitness and Athletics	p. 238
Ergogenic Aids for Fitness and Athletics	p. 254
Environment and Exercise	p. 268
Growth, Development, and Exercise in Children and Adolescents	p. 282
Aging and Exercise	p. 302
Gender Factors and Exercise	p. 314
Laboratory Experiences	p. 328
Table of Units and Conversions	p. 371
Glossary	p. 373
Index	p. 391
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