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Considered a standard in the field, this text integrates Bioenergetics into every chapter and provides a comprehensive survey of current data and research in exercise physiology. In-depth discussion of all areas of exercise physiology makes this text an invaluable resource for students in exercise science, kinesiology, sports medicine, human biodynamics, and physical education.

Table of Contents:
Preface 1. Introduction: The Limits of Human Performance 2. Bioenergetics 3. The Maintenance of ATP Homeostasis in Energetics and Human Movement 4. Basics of Metabolism 5. Glycogenolysis and Glycolysis in Muscle: The Cellular Degradation of Sugar and Carbohydrate to Pyruvate and Lactate 6. Cellular Oxidation of Pyruvate and Lactate 7. Lipid Metabolism 8. Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acids 9. Neural-Endocrine Control of Metabolism: Blood Glucose Homeostasis During Exercise 10. Metabolic Response to Exercise: Lactate Metabolism During Exercise and Recovery, Excess Postexercise O2 Consumption (EPOC), O2 Deficit, O2 Debt, and the "Anaerobic Threshold" 11. The Why of Pulmonary Ventilation 12. The How of Ventilation 13. Ventilation as a Limiting Factor in Aerobic Performance at Sea Level 14. The Heart 15. Circulation and Its Control 16. Cardiovascular Dynamics During Exercise 17. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Contractile Properties 18. Neurons, Motor Unit Recruitment, and Integrative Control of Movement 19. Principles of Skeletal Muscle Adaptations 20. Muscle Strength, Power, and Flexibility 21. Principles of Endurance Conditioning 22. Exercise in the Heat and Cold 23. Exercise, Atmospheric Pressure, Air Pollution, and Travel 24. Cardiovascular Diseases and Exercise 25. Obesity, Body Composition, and Exercise 26. Exercise, Disease, and Disability 27. Exercise Testing and Prescription 28. Nutrition and Athletic Performance 29. Ergogenic Aids 30. Gender Differences in Physical Performance 31. Growth and Development 32. Aging and Exercise 33. Fatigue During Muscular Exercise Appendix I. List of Symbols and Abbreviations Appendix II. Units and Measures

About the Author :
Dr. George Brooks is Professor VII; Director, Exercise Physiology Laboratory at The University of California - Berkeley. Thomas D. Fahey (Ed.D.,University of California, Berkeley) is Professor of Kinesiology at California State University, Chico, where he teaches Exercise Physiology and Principles of Strength and Conditioning. In addition to writing college textbooks and trade books on exercise physiology, wellness, and athletic training, he has written hundreds of articles for scholarly journals and popular magazines and is a contributing editor and writer for several fitness magazines. A volunteer assistant coach with the track and field team at Chico, he is a world-class masters discus thrower and has won many international awards and medals. He is a former competitor in powerlifting, highland games, alpine skiing, and tennis. Dr. Kenneth Baldwin is Professor Physiology & Biophysics at The University of California - Irvine.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780072556421
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
  • Height: 239 mm
  • No of Pages: 928
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 1517 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0072556420
  • Publisher Date: 16 Aug 2004
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 41 mm
  • Width: 191 mm


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