Essentials of exercise physiology
By: William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch.
Contributors: Katch, Frank I.; Katch, Victor L.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Baltimore, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 753
Subjects: Exercise -- Physiological aspects; Exercise -- physiology; Physical Fitness -- physiology; Sports Medicine
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Exercise physiology: from past to present; title: Macro and micro nutrients; title: Food energy and optimum nutrition for exercise; title: Nutritional (and pharmacologic) aids to performance; title: Fundamentals of human energy transfer; title: Energy transfer during exercise; title: Measuring and evaluating human energy-generating capacities during exercise; title: Energy expenditure during rest and physical activity; title: The pulmonary system and exercise; title: The cardiovascular system and exercise; title: The neuromuscular system and exercise; title: Hormones, exercise, and training; title: Training the anaerobic and aerobic energy systems; title: Training muscles to become stronger; title: Factors affecting physiological function: the environment and special aids to performance; title: Body composition, obesity and weight control; title: Exercise, successful aging, and disease prevention; title: Clinical aspects of exercise physiology.