Essentials of exercise physiology
By: Victor L. Katch, William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch
Contributors: McArdle, William D.; Katch, Frank I.; McArdle, William D.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 699
ISBN-13: 9781608312672; 9781451103236
Subjects: Physiological aspects; Sports Medicine; Physiology; Exercise; Physical Fitness
Description: "This is a textbook for undergraduate Exercise Physiology courses"--Provided by publisher.

"The fourth edition of Essentials of Exercise Physiology represents a compact version of the seventh edition of Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance, ideally suited for an undergraduate l introductory course in exercise physiology"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: William D. McArdle is first named author on previous edition.

Abridgement of: Exercise physiology / William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch. 7th ed. c2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; title: 1. Origins of Exercise Physiology: Foundations for the Field of Study; title: SECTION II NUTRITION AND ENERGY; title: 2. Macronutrients and Micronutrients; title: 3. Food Energy and Optimum Nutrition for Exercise; title: 4. Nutritional and Pharmacologic Aids to Performance; title: SECTION III ENERGY TRANSFER; title: 5. Fundamentals of Human Energy Transfer; title: 6. Human Energy Transfer During Exercise; title: 7. Measuring and Evaluating Human Energy-Generating Capacities During Exercise; title: 8. Energy Expenditure During Rest and Physical Activity; title: SECTION IV PHYSIOLOGIC SUPPORT SYSTEMS; title: 9. Pulmonary System and Exercise; title: 10. Cardiovascular System and Exercise; title: 11. Neuromuscular System and Exercise; title: 12. Hormones, Exercise, and Training; title: SECTION V EXERCISE TRAINING AND ADAPTATIONS; title: 13. Training the Anaerobic and Aerobic Energy Systems; title: 14. Training Muscles to Become Stronger; title: 15. Factors Affecting Physiologic Function: The Environment and Special Aids to Performance; title: SECTION VI OPTIMIZING BODY COMPOSITION, SUCCESSFUL AGING, AND HEALTH-RELATED EXERCISE BENEFITS; title: 16. Body Composition, Obesity, and Weight Control; title: 17. Physical Activity, Exercise, Successful Aging, and Disease Prevention; title: 18. Clinical Aspects of Exercise Physiology; title: Appendix; title: A. Metric System and Conversion Constants in Exercise Physiology; title: B. Metabolic Computations in Open-Circuit Spirometry; title: C. Evaluation of Body Composition; title: -Girth Method; title: D. Evaluation of Body Composition; title: -Skinfold Method.