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9780470846827

Exercise Physiology A Thematic Approach

by Hale, Tudor
  • ISBN13:

    9780470846827

  • ISBN10:

    0470846828

  • eBook ISBN(s):

    9780470869673

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-07-02
  • Publisher: WILEY

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Summary

Exercise Physiology: A Thematic Approach introduces students with little or no background in human biology to the fundamentals of the physiological processes involved in sports performance. Its central theme is the physiological explanation of maximal oxygen uptake, one of the key concepts in sport and exercise physiology courses. It also includes material on anaerobic metabolism, carbon dioxide excretion and some special cases such as oxygen uptake at altitude and in a variety of extreme climates.Clearly written to provides a logical, linear development of the key concepts.Maximises the use of student's practical laboratory experiences.Includes numerous sporting examples to which students can relate.Excellent pedagogy including learning objectives, problems, objective tests and a glossary of terms and symbols.This is the first title in an exciting new series of Sports Science textbooks - Wiley SportTexts. It aims to provide textbooks covering the key disciplines within the academic study of sport. The series adopts a student-centred, interactive, problem-solving approach with the students' immediate practical experience as the starting point.

Author Biography

Professor Tudor Hale, University College, Chichester, UK.

Table of Contents

Series Prefacep. xiii
Acknowledgementsp. xv
Prologuep. 1
The Maximal Oxygen Uptake Testp. 9
Oxygen from Atmosphere to Bloodp. 37
Oxygen Content of the Bloodp. 79
Oxygen Delivery and the Heartp. 101
Oxygen Distribution and the Circulationp. 125
Oxygen Consumption-the Structure and Contraction of Skeletal Musclep. 147
Oxygen Consumption in the Muscle Cellp. 173
The Interplay between Aerobic and Anaerobic Metabolismp. 207
Venous Blood, Carbon Dioxide and Acid-Base Balancep. 229
Epilogue-the Factors Limiting Maximal Oxygen Uptakep. 251
Postscript-Exercise, Fitness and Healthp. 275
References and Further Readingp. 297
Glossaryp. 307
Origins of Some Termsp. 325
Answer Key to the Objective Testsp. 327
Indexp. 329
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