Physiology of sport and exercise.
Material type: TextPublication 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
- 612.044 WIL
- QP301 .W6749 2012
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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.