Exercise physiology
Subtitle: basis of human movement in health and disease
By: Stanley Brown, Wayne Miller, Jane Eason.
Contributors: Miller, Wayne C.; Eason, Jane.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Baltimore, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 652
Subjects: Exercise -- Physiological aspects; Exercise -- physiology; Movement -- physiology; Exercise Therapy; Physical Fitness -- physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to exercise physiology; title: Nutrients for physical activity; title: Energy sources and production; title: Metabolic transitions during exercise; title: Ergometry and calorimetry: the measurement of work and energy; title: Respiratory exercise physiology; title: Cardiovascular exercise physiology; title: Homothermal control: temperature regulation during exercise; title: Neuroanatomy and neuromuscular control of movement; title: Skeletal muscle architecture and contraction; title: Muscle mechanics during activity; title: Nutrition and exercise performance; title: Body composition for health and performance; title: Performance training; title: Pediatric exercise physiology; title: Geriatric exercise physiology; title: Female-specific issues; title: Introduction to pharmacology and disease processes; title: Disablement and exercise prescription; title: Clinical exercise testing; title: Exercise for cardiopulmonary disorders; title: Exercise for obesity and weight control; title: Exercise for oncological and neuromusculoskeletal disorders; title: Lab exercises; title: Appendices.