Physiology of sport and exercise
By: Jack H. Wilmore, David L. Costill, W. Larry Kenney.
Contributors: Costill, David L.; Kenney, W. Larry.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Human Kinetics; Human Kinetics Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Champaign, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 574
ISBN-13: 9780736055833
Subjects: Exercise -- Physiological aspects; Sports -- Physiological aspects; Exercise -- physiology; Sports -- physiology; Physical Endurance; Physical Fitness
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Structure and function of exercising muscle; title: Fuel for exercising muscle: metabolism and hormonal control; title: Neural control of exercising muscle; title: Energy expenditure during exercise and fatigue; title: The cardiovascular system and its control; title: The respiratory system and its regulation; title: Cardiorespiratory responses to acute exercise; title: Principles of exercise training; title: Adaptations to resistance training; title: Adaptations to aerobic and anaerobic training; title: Exercise in hot and cold environments: thermoregulation; title: Exercise at altitude; title: Training for sport; title: Body composition and nutrition for sport; title: Ergogenic aids and sport; title: Children and adolescents in sport and exercise; title: Aging in sport and exercise; title: Sex differences in sport and exercise; title: Prescription of exercise for health and fitness; title: Cardiovascular disease and physical activity; title: Obesity, diabetes, and physical activity.