William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
7th ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Baltimore, MD :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
lxv, 1,038 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. (chiefly col.) ;
Dimensions
29 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Nutrition: the base for human performance. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins ; Vitamins, minerals, and water ; Optimal nutrition for exercise -- Energy for physical activity. Energy value of food ; Introduction to energy transfer ; Energy transfer in the body ; Energy transfer during exercise ; Measurement of human energy expenditure ; Human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity ; Energy expenditure during walking, jogging, running, and swimming ; Individual differences and measurement of energy capacities -- Aerobic systems of energy delivery and utilization. Pulmonary structure and function ; Gas exchange and transport ; Dynamics of pulmonary ventilation ; The cardiovascular system ; Cardiovascular regulation and integration ; Functional capacity of the cardiovascular system ; Skeletal muscle: structure and function ; Neural control of human movement ; The endocrine system: organization and acute and chronic responses to exercise -- Enhancement of energy transfer capacity. Training for anaerobic and aerobic power ; Muscular strength: training muscles to become stronger ; Special aids to exercise training and performances -- Exercise performance and environmental stress. Exercise at medium and high altitude ; Exercise and thermal stress ; Sport diving ; Microgravity: the last frontier -- Body composition, energy balance, and weight control. Body composition assessment ; Physique, performance, and physical activity ; Overweight, obesity, and weight control -- Exercise, successful aging, and disease prevention. Physical activity, health, and aging ; Clinical exercise physiology for cancer, cardiovascular, and pulmonary rehabilitation -- On the horizon. Molecular biology: a new vista for exercise physiology