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Physiology of sport and exercise.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Champaign, Ill. ; Leeds : Human Kinetics, c2012.Edition: 5th ed. / W. Larry Kenney, Jack H. Wilmore, David L. CostillDescription: 619 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 Internet access cardISBN:
  • 9780736094092 (hbk.) :
  • 9780736094092
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612.044 WIL
LOC classification:
  • QP301 .W6749 2012
Contents:
Structure and function of exercising muscle -- Fuel for exercising muscle: metabolism and hormonal control -- Neural control of exercising muscle -- Energy expenditure and fatigue -- The cardiovascular system and its control -- The respiratory system and its regulation -- Cardiorespiratory responses to acute exercise -- Principles of exercise training -- Adaptations to resistance training -- Adaptations to aerobic and anaerobic training -- Exercise in hot and cold environments: thermoregulation -- Exercise at altitude -- Training for sport -- Body composition and nutrition for sport -- Ergogenic aids and sport -- Children and adolescents in sport and exercise -- Aging in sport and exercise -- Sex differences in sport and exercise -- Prescription of exercise for health and fitness -- Cardiovascular disease and physical activity -- Obesity, diabetes, and physical activity.
Summary: This work presents a solid foundation of basic exercise physiology. Including more than 300 colour graphs and illustrations explaining key concepts, it captures significant research findings in a reader-friendly format.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 612.044 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215705
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 612.044 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215704
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 612.044 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215707

Previous ed.: 2008.

Text on lining papers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Structure and function of exercising muscle -- Fuel for exercising muscle: metabolism and hormonal control -- Neural control of exercising muscle -- Energy expenditure and fatigue -- The cardiovascular system and its control -- The respiratory system and its regulation -- Cardiorespiratory responses to acute exercise -- Principles of exercise training -- Adaptations to resistance training -- Adaptations to aerobic and anaerobic training -- Exercise in hot and cold environments: thermoregulation -- Exercise at altitude -- Training for sport -- Body composition and nutrition for sport -- Ergogenic aids and sport -- Children and adolescents in sport and exercise -- Aging in sport and exercise -- Sex differences in sport and exercise -- Prescription of exercise for health and fitness -- Cardiovascular disease and physical activity -- Obesity, diabetes, and physical activity.

This work presents a solid foundation of basic exercise physiology. Including more than 300 colour graphs and illustrations explaining key concepts, it captures significant research findings in a reader-friendly format.

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