Exercise physiology for health, fitness, and performance /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Sharon A. Plowman, Denise L. Smith.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Fourth edition.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xviii, 734 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
29 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
The warm-up -- Energy production -- Anaerobic metabolism during exercise -- Aerobic metabolism during exercise -- Metabolic training principles and adaptations -- Nutrition for fitness and athletics -- Body composition: determination and relationship to health -- Body composition and weight control -- Respiration -- Respiratory exercise response, training adaptations, and special considerations -- The cardiovascular system -- Cardiovascular responses to exercise -- Cardiorespiratory training principles and adaptations -- Thermoregulation -- Cardiovascular disease risk factors and physical activity -- Skeletal system -- Skeletal muscle system -- Muscular contraction and movement -- Muscular training principles and adaptations -- Neuromuscular aspects of movement -- Neurohormonal control of exercise -- The immune system, exercise, training, and illness.