Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance is designed for students interested in exercise physiology, clinical exercise physiology, human performance, kinesiology/exercise science, physical therapy, and physical education. The text provides learners with an up-to-date understanding of the physiology of exercise through the use of numerous clinical applications. Extremely comprehensive in its scope, Exercise Physiology facilitates instructors selecting the material that is the most important for their courses.
Table of Contents:
PrefaceSection 1: Physiology of Exercise
Introduction to Physiology of Exercise
1. Common Measurements in Exercise Physiology
2. Control of the Internal Environment
3. Bioenergetics
4. Exercise Metabolism
5. Cell Signaling and the Hormonal Responses to Exercise
6. Exercise and the Immune System
7. The Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement
8. Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function
9. Circulatory Responses to Exercise
10. Respiration during Exercise
11. Acid-Base Balance during Exercise
12. Temperature Regulation
13. The Physiology of Training: Effects of Aerobic and Anaerobic Training
14. The Physiology of Resistance Training
Section 2: Physiology of Health and Fitness
15. Exercise Is Medicine - Part 1: Prevention of Chronic Diseases
16. Exercise is Medicine - Part 2: Therapy for Chronic Diseases and Prevention of Age-related Physiological Dysfunction
17. Exercise is Medicine - Part3: Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness
18. Nutrition, Body Composition, and Weight Management
Section 3: Physiology of Performance
19. Factors Affecting Performance
20. Training for Performance
21. Training for the Female Athlete, Children, Special Populations, and the Masters Athlete
22. Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance
23. Exercise and the Environment
24. Ergogenic Aids
Appendices
A: Calculation of Oxygen Uptake and Carbon Dioxide Production
B: Dietary Reference Intakes: Estimated Energy Requirements
C: Dietary Reference Intakes: Vitamins
D: Dietary Reference Intakes: Minerals and Elements
E: Percent Fat Estimate for Men: Sum of Triceps, Chest, and Subscapula Skinfolds
F: Percent Fat Estimate for Women: Sum of Triceps, Abdomen, and Suprailium Skinfolds
G: MET Equivalents for Exercise, Activities of Daily Loving, and Household Chores
Glossary
Index
About the Author :
Scott K. Powers is a Distinguished Professor and the UAA Endowed professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida. Powers enjoys teaching and has earned three University of Florida teaching awards. Dr. Powers’ research has focused on exercise-mediated changes in cardiac and skeletal muscle antioxidant systems and the role that these changes play in providing protection against oxidant injury. Further, he is actively investigating the mechanisms responsible for respiratory muscle weakness in patients subjected to prolonged periods of mechanical ventilation. Dr. Powers’ laboratory work has been funded by grants totaling more than five million dollars from the National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, and the Florida Biomedical Research Program. This research has resulted in over 180 peer-reviewed research publications. Scott has also co-authored four college textbooks for use in exercise physiology and fitness courses. Powers is active in both the American Physiological Society and the American College of Sports Medicine. He also serves as an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Physiology-Reg. and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Physiology, the International Journal of Sports Medicine, and the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. Scott Powers received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Carson Newman College, his master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Georgia, and a doctorate (EdD) in exercise physiology from the University of Tennessee. Powers earned a second doctoral degree (PhD) in physiology from Louisiana State University.
