Physiology of sport and exercise / Jack H. Wilmore, David L. Costill, W. Larry Kenney.

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Edition:4th ed.
Published: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2008.
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Table of Contents:
  • An Introduction to Exercise and Sport Physiology
  • Pt. 1. Exercising Muscle
  • Ch. 1. Structure and Function of Exercising Muscle
  • Ch. 2. Fuel for Exercising Muscle: Metabolism and Hormonal Control
  • Ch. 3. Neural Control of Exercising Muscle
  • Ch. 4. Energy Expenditure and Fatigue
  • Pt. II. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function
  • Ch. 5. The Cardiovascular System and Its Control
  • Ch. 6. The Respiratory System and Its Regulation
  • Ch. 7. Cardiorespiratory Responses to Acute Exercise
  • Pt. III. Exercise Training
  • Ch. 8. Principles of Exercise Training
  • Ch. 9. Adaptations to Resistance Training
  • Ch. 10. Adaptations to Aerobic and Anaerobic Training
  • Pt. IV. Environmental Influences on Performance
  • Ch. 11. Exercise in Hot and Cold Environments: Thermoregulation
  • Ch. 12. Exercise at Altitude
  • Pt. V. Optimizing Performance in Sport
  • Ch. 13. Training for Sport
  • Ch. 14. Body Composition and Nutrition for Sport
  • Ch. 15. Ergogenic Aids and Sport
  • Pt. VI. Age and Sex Considerations in Sport and Exercise
  • Ch. 16. Children and Adolescents in Sport and Exercise
  • Ch. 17. Aging in Sport and Exercise
  • Ch. 18. Sex Differences in Sport and Exercise
  • Pt. VII. Physical Activity for Health and Fitness
  • Ch. 19. Prescription of Exercise for Health and Fitness
  • Ch. 20. Cardiovascular Disease and Physical Activity
  • Ch. 21. Obesity, Diabetes, and Physical Activity.