Exercise physiology : nutrition, energy and human performance /
McArdle, William D.
Exercise physiology : nutrition, energy and human performance / William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch. - 7th ed., International ed. - Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010. - lxv, 1038 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm.
Previous ed.: Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part one: Exercise physiology. Section 1.Nutrition: the base for human peformance -- 1.Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins -- 2.Vitamins, minerals and water -- 3.Optimal nutrition for exercise -- Section 2.Energy for physical activity -- 4.Energy value of food -- 5.Introduction to energy transfer -- 6.Energy transfer in the body -- 7.Energy transfer during exercise -- 8.Measurement of human energy expenditure -- 9.Human energy expenditure -- 9.Human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity -- 10.Energy expenditure during walkhg, jogging, running, and swimming -- 11.Individual differences and measurement of energy capacities -- Section 3.Aerobic systems of energy delivery and utilization -- 12.Pulmonary structure and function -- 13.Gas exchange and transport -- 14.Dynamics of pulmonary ventilation -- 15.The cardiovascular system -- 16.Cardiovascular regulation and integration -- 17.Functional capacity of the cardiovascular system -- 18.Skeletal muscle: structure and function -- 19.Neural control of human movement -- 20.The endocrine system: organization and acute and chronic responses to exercise -- Part two: Applied exercise physiology -- Section 4.Enhancement of energy transfer capacity -- 21.Training for anaerobic and aerobic power -- 22.Muscular strength: training muscules to become stronger -- 23.Speical aids to exercise training and performances -- Section 5.Exercise performance and environmental stress -- 24.Exercise at medium and high altitude -- 25.Exercise and thermal stress -- 26.Sport diving -- 27.Microgravity: the last fronteir -- Section 6.Body composition, energy balance, and weight control -- 29.Physique, performance, and physical activity -- 30.Overweight, obesity, and weight control -- Section 7.Exercise, successful aging, and disease prevention -- 31.Physical activity, health, and aging -- 32.Clinical exercise physiology for cancer; cardiovascular, and pulmonary rehabilitation -- On the horizon -- Molecular biology - a new vista for exercise physiology.
This textbook integrates basic concepts and relevant scientific information to provide a foundation for understanding nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training.
9781608318599 (hbk.) : £104.95 9781608318599
Katch, Victor.
1.Exercise--Physiology
Exercise--Physiological aspects
Nutrition.
Health and Wellbeing.
Biomechanics, human kinetics
Sports injuries & medicine
QP301 / .M375 2010
612.044 MCA
Exercise physiology : nutrition, energy and human performance / William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch. - 7th ed., International ed. - Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010. - lxv, 1038 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm.
Previous ed.: Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part one: Exercise physiology. Section 1.Nutrition: the base for human peformance -- 1.Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins -- 2.Vitamins, minerals and water -- 3.Optimal nutrition for exercise -- Section 2.Energy for physical activity -- 4.Energy value of food -- 5.Introduction to energy transfer -- 6.Energy transfer in the body -- 7.Energy transfer during exercise -- 8.Measurement of human energy expenditure -- 9.Human energy expenditure -- 9.Human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity -- 10.Energy expenditure during walkhg, jogging, running, and swimming -- 11.Individual differences and measurement of energy capacities -- Section 3.Aerobic systems of energy delivery and utilization -- 12.Pulmonary structure and function -- 13.Gas exchange and transport -- 14.Dynamics of pulmonary ventilation -- 15.The cardiovascular system -- 16.Cardiovascular regulation and integration -- 17.Functional capacity of the cardiovascular system -- 18.Skeletal muscle: structure and function -- 19.Neural control of human movement -- 20.The endocrine system: organization and acute and chronic responses to exercise -- Part two: Applied exercise physiology -- Section 4.Enhancement of energy transfer capacity -- 21.Training for anaerobic and aerobic power -- 22.Muscular strength: training muscules to become stronger -- 23.Speical aids to exercise training and performances -- Section 5.Exercise performance and environmental stress -- 24.Exercise at medium and high altitude -- 25.Exercise and thermal stress -- 26.Sport diving -- 27.Microgravity: the last fronteir -- Section 6.Body composition, energy balance, and weight control -- 29.Physique, performance, and physical activity -- 30.Overweight, obesity, and weight control -- Section 7.Exercise, successful aging, and disease prevention -- 31.Physical activity, health, and aging -- 32.Clinical exercise physiology for cancer; cardiovascular, and pulmonary rehabilitation -- On the horizon -- Molecular biology - a new vista for exercise physiology.
This textbook integrates basic concepts and relevant scientific information to provide a foundation for understanding nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training.
9781608318599 (hbk.) : £104.95 9781608318599
Katch, Victor.
1.Exercise--Physiology
Exercise--Physiological aspects
Nutrition.
Health and Wellbeing.
Biomechanics, human kinetics
Sports injuries & medicine
QP301 / .M375 2010
612.044 MCA