Exercise physiology: theory and application to fitness and performance

by Powers, Scott K., (Scott Kline)

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"Written especially for exercise science and physical education students, this text provides a solid foundation in theory illuminated by application and performance models to increase understanding and to help students apply what they've learned in the classroom and beyond."--

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  • Full title :Exercise physiology : theory and application to fitness and performance / Scott K. Powers, University of Florida, Edward T. Howley, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Summary

"Written especially for exercise science and physical education students, this text provides a solid foundation in theory illuminated by application and performance models to increase understanding and to help students apply what they've learned in the classroom and beyond."--

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2015
  • Edition:Ninth edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill Education
  • Place of Publication:New York, NY
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2015

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xvi, 589 pages, 34 variously numbered pages : : illustrations (chiefly color))

Edition Identifiers

  • oclc:on1288393784
  • LC Classification:QP301
  • Dewey Decimal:612/.044

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: Physiology of Exercise : -- Introduction to Exercise Physiology -- Common measurements in exercise physiology -- Control of the Internal Environment -- Bioenergetics -- Exercise metabolism -- Cell Signaling and the Hormonal Responses to Exercise -- Exercise and the Immune System -- The Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement -- Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function -- Circulatory Responses to Exercise -- Respiration During Exercise -- Acid-Base Balance During Exercise -- Temperature Regulation -- The Physiology of Training: Effect on VO2 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, and Strength -- SECTION 2: Physiology of Health and Fitness : -- Risk Factors and Inflammation: Links to Chronic Disease -- Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness -- Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness -- Exercise for Special Populations -- Body Composition and Nutrition for Health -- SECTION 3: Physiology of Performance : -- Factors Affecting Performance -- Laboratory Assessment of Human Performance -- Training for Performance -- Training for the Female Athlete, Children, Special Populations, and the Masters Athlete -- Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance -- Exercis…

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Subjects

Condition physique Exercice -- Aspect physiologique Exercise -- Physiological aspects Exercise -- psychology Physical fitness

Writers

Powers, Scott K., (Scott Kline) Howley, Edward T.

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