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An Introduction to Exercise and Sport Physiology | |
Focus of Exercise and Sport Physiology | |
Historical Events | |
Acute and Chronic Responses to Exercise | |
Research: The Foundation for Understanding | |
Exercising Muscle | |
Structure and Function of Exercising Muscle | |
Functional Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle | |
Skeletal Muscle and Exercise | |
Fuel for Exercising Muscle: Metabolism and Hormonal Control | |
Metabolism and Bioenergetics | |
Hormonal Control | |
Neural Control of Exercising Muscle | |
Overview of the Nervous System | |
Structure and Function of the Nervous System | |
Central Nervous System | |
Peripheral Nervous System | |
Sensory-Motor Integration | |
Motor Response | |
Energy Expenditure and Fatigue | |
Measuring Energy Expenditure | |
Energy Expenditure at Rest and During Exercise | |
Fatigue and Its Causes | |
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function | |
The Cardiovascular System and Its Control | |
Heart | |
Vascular System | |
Blood | |
The Respiratory System and Its Regulation | |
Pulmonary Ventilation | |
Pulmonary Volumes | |
Pulmonary Diffusion | |
Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood | |
Gas Exchange at the Muscles | |
Regulation of Pulmonary Ventilation | |
Cardiorespiratory Responses to Acute Exercise | |
Cardiovascular Responses to Acute Exercise | |
Respiratory Responses to Acute Exercise | |
Exercise Training | |
Principles of Exercise Training | |
Terminology | |
General Principles of Training | |
Resistance Training Programs | |
Anaerobic and Aerobic Power Training Programs | |
Adaptations to Resistance Training | |
Resistance Training and Gains in Muscular Fitness | |
Mechanisms of Gains in Muscle Strength | |
Muscle Soreness | |
Resistance Training for Special Populations | |
Adaptations to Aerobic and Anaerobic Training | |
Adaptations to Aerobic Training | |
Adaptations to Anaerobic Training | |
Specificity of Training and Cross-Training | |
Environmental Influences on Performance | |
Exercise in Hot and Cold Environments: Thermoregulation | |
Body Temperature Regulation | |
Physiological Responses to Exercise in the Heat | |
Health Risks During Exercise in the Heat | |
Acclimation to Exercise in the Heat | |
Exercise in the Cold | |
Physiological Responses to Exercise in the Cold | |
Health Risks During Exercise in the Cold | |
Adaptation to Exercise in the Cold | |
Exercise at Altitude | |
Hypobaric Environments: Conditions at Altitude | |
Physiological Responses to Acute Altitude Exposure | |
Exercise and Sport Performance at Altitude | |
Acclimatization: Prolonged Exposure to Altitude | |
Altitude: Optimizing Training and Performance | |
Health Risks of Acute Exposure to Altitude | |
Optimizing Performance in Sport | |
Training for Sport | |
Optimizing Training: A Model | |
Excessive Training | |
Overreaching | |
Overtraining | |
Tapering for Peak Performance | |
Detraining | |
Body Composition and Nutrition for Sport | |
Body Composition in Sport | |
Nutrition and Sport | |
Ergogenic Aids and Sport | |
Researching Ergogenic Aids | |
Pharmacological Agents | |
Hormonal Agents | |
Physiological Agents | |
Nutritional Agents | |
Age and Sex Considerations in Sport and Exercise | |
Children and Adolescents in Sport and Exercise | |
Growth, Development, and Maturation | |
Body Composition: Growth and Development of Tissues | |
Physiological Responses to Acute Exercise | |
Physiological Adaptations to Exercise Training | |
Motor Ability and Sport Performance | |
Special Issues | |
Aging in Sport and Exercise | |
Height, Weight, and Body Composition | |
Physiological Responses to Acute Exercise | |
Physiological Adaptations to Exercise Training | |
Sport Performance | |
Special Issues | |
Sex Differences in Sport and Exercise | |
Body Size and Composition | |
Physiological Responses to Acute Exercise | |
Physiological Adaptations to Exercise Training | |
Sport Performance | |
Special Issues | |
Physical Activity for Health and Fitness | |
Prescription of Exercise for Health and Fitness | |
Health Benefits of Exercise: The Great Awakening | |
Medical Clearance | |
Exercise Prescription | |
Monitoring Exercise Intensity | |
Exercise Program | |
Exercise and Rehabilitation of People With Diseases | |
Cardiovascular Disease and Physical Activity | |
Forms of Cardiovascular Disease | |
Understanding the Disease Process | |
Determining Individual Risk | |
Reducing Risk Through Physical Activity | |
Risk of Heart Attack and Death During Exercise | |
Obesity, Diabetes, and Physical Activity | |
Obesity | |
Diabetes | |
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