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Exercise physiology : theory and application to fitness and performance / Scott K. Powers, University of Florida, Edward T. Howley, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, [2018]Edition: Tenth editionDescription: 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781259870453
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612/.044 23
LOC classification:
  • QP301 .P64 2018
NLM classification:
  • QT 256
Contents:
Introduction to exercise physiology -- Common measurements in exercise physiology -- Control of the internal environment -- Bioenergetics -- Exercise metabolism -- Cell signaling and the hormonal responses to exercise -- Exercise and the immune system -- The nervous system : structure and control of movement -- Skeletal muscle : structure and function -- Circulatory responses to exercise -- Respiration during exercise -- Acid-base balance during exercise -- The physiology of training : effect on VO2 max, performance, and strength -- Risk factors and inflammation : links to chronic disease -- Work tests to evaluate cardiorespiratory fitness -- Exercise for special populations -- Body composition and nutrition for health -- Factors affecting performance -- Laboratory assessment of human performance -- Training for the female athlete, children, special populations, and the masters athlete.
Item type: E-BOOKS
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to exercise physiology -- Common measurements in exercise physiology -- Control of the internal environment -- Bioenergetics -- Exercise metabolism -- Cell signaling and the hormonal responses to exercise -- Exercise and the immune system -- The nervous system : structure and control of movement -- Skeletal muscle : structure and function -- Circulatory responses to exercise -- Respiration during exercise -- Acid-base balance during exercise -- The physiology of training : effect on VO2 max, performance, and strength -- Risk factors and inflammation : links to chronic disease -- Work tests to evaluate cardiorespiratory fitness -- Exercise for special populations -- Body composition and nutrition for health -- Factors affecting performance -- Laboratory assessment of human performance -- Training for the female athlete, children, special populations, and the masters athlete.

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