Exercise Physiology

by McArdle, William D.; Katch, Frank I.; Katch, Victor L.

• ISBN13: 9780683057317
• ISBN10: 0683057316
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Lea & Febiger

Table of Contents

Preface	vii	(6)
Introduction--Exercise Physiology: Roots and Historical Perspectives	xiii
PART 1 EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY	5	(388)
SECTION 1 Nutrition: The Base for Human Performance
1 Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins	5	(30)
Carbohydrates	5	(10)
Lipids	15	(9)
Proteins	24	(11)
2 Vitamins, Minerals, and Water	35	(26)
Vitamins	35	(7)
Minerals	42	(11)
Water	53	(8)
3 Optimal Nutrition for Exercise	61	(22)
SECTION 2 Energy for Physical Activity
4 Energy Value of Food	83	(6)
5 Introduction to Energy Transfer	89	(12)
6 Energy Transfer in the Body	101	(20)
Phosphate Bond Energy	101	(5)
Energy Release from Food	106	(15)
7 Energy Transfer in Exercise	121	(18)
8 Measurement of Human Energy Expenditure	139	(12)
9 Human Energy Expenditure during Rest and Physical Activity	151	(16)
Energy Expenditure at Rest	151	(7)
Energy Expenditure during Physical Activity	158	(9)
10 Energy Expenditure during Walking, Jogging, Running, and Swimming	167	(14)
11 Individual Differences and Measurement of Energy Capacities	181	(36)
SECTION 3 Systems of Energy Delivery and Utilization
12 Pulmonary Structure and Function	217	(18)
13 Gas Exchange and Transport	235	(14)
Gaseous Exchange in the Lungs and Tissues	235	(4)
Transport of Oxygen	239	(5)
Transport of Carbon Dioxide	244	(5)
14 Dynamics of Pulmonary Ventilation	249	(18)
Regulation of Pulmonary Ventilation	249	(4)
Pulmonary Ventilation during Exercise	253	(7)
Acid-Base Regulation	260	(7)
15 The Cardiovascular System	267	(18)
16 Cardiovascular Regulation and Integration	285	(12)
17 Functional Capacity of the Cardiovascular System	297	(18)
18 Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function	315	(24)
19 Neural Control of Human Movement	339	(18)
20 The Endocrine System and Exercise	357	(36)
PART 2 APPLIED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY	393	(428)
SECTION 4 Enhancement of Energy Capacity
21 Training for Anaerobic and Aerobic Power	393	(24)
22 Muscular Strength: Training Muscles to Become Stronger	417	(40)
Strength Measurement and Resistance Training	417	(22)
Adaptations with Resistance Training	439	(18)
23 Special Aids to Performance and Conditioning	457	(26)
SECTION 5 Exercise Performance and Environmental Stress
24 Exercise at Medium and High Altitude	483	(18)
25 Exercise and Thermal Stress	501	(26)
Mechanisms of Thermoregulation	501	(6)
Thermoregulation and Environmental Stress during Exercise	507	(20)
26 Sport Diving	527	(14)
SECTION 6 Body Composition, Energy Balance, and the Health-Related Aspects of Exercise
27 Body Composition Assessment	541	(36)
28 Physique, Performance, and Physical Activity	577	(26)
29 Obesity and Weight Control	603	(32)
Obesity	603	(13)
Weight Control	616	(19)
30 Physical Activity, Health, and Aging	635	(36)
Physical Activity in the Population	635	(2)
Aging and Physiologic Function	637	(8)
Physical Activity, Health, and Longevity	645	(3)
Coronary Heart Disease	648	(7)
Prudent Pre-Exercise Evaluation	655	(16)
31 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation	671	(30)
APPENDIXES	701	(120)
A The Metric System and Conversion Constants in Exercise Physiology	701	(14)
The Metric System	701	(2)
SI Units	703	(9)
Clinical Hematology and Clinical Chemistry	712	(3)
B Nutritive Values for Common Foods, Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Beverages, and Specialty and Fast-Food Items	715	(48)
Nutritive Values for Common Foods	715	(25)
Nutritive Values for Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Beverages	740	(3)
Nutritive Values for Specialty and Fast-Food Items	743	(20)
C Metabolic Computations in Open-Circuit Spirometry	763	(6)
D Energy Expenditure in Household, Occupational, Recreational, and Sports Activities	769	(14)
E Body Composition	783	(8)
F Frequently Cited Journals in Exercise Physiology	791	(2)
G Useful Tables and Computations in Exercise Physiology	793	(4)
H American College of Sports Medicine Position Stands	797	(24)
ACSM Position Stand on Osteoporosis and Exercise	797	(7)
ACSM Position Stand on Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Hypertension	804	(10)
ACSM Position Stand on Exercise and Fluid Replacement	814	(7)
INDEX	821