Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology: The Science of Exercise Training and Performance Nutrition

Science comes to life with Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition. Taking an application-based approach, supported by vivid medical illustrations, this book provides students and health and fitness professionals with a simple and straightforward way to learn the fundamentals of human physiology, metabolism, and nutrition. Intricate physiological processes responsible for how the body responds and adapts to physical activity are described in an accessible manner so that readers can easily select appropriate training programs and explain them to others. Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, is complemented by medical artwork that puts these complex systems into a digestible visual context. These systems are then applied to real-world practice and training principles that are beneficial to specific body systems to achieve the desired results. Part I of Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, reviews human physiology fundamentals, including muscles and muscle adaptation, bioenergetics, and the cardiorespiratory system. Part II applies these scientific concepts to training programs designed for specific fitness goals. These goals include weight loss and improvements in strength and muscle mass, speed and power, and aerobic endurance. Part III of the text outlines special considerations for training with pregnant women and children as well as older adults. This part also includes exercise adjustments for changes in temperature and altitude. The second edition of Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology features new content on trending fitness concepts such as HIIT, periodization, and detraining. The text also provides several useful tools for practical application: Fun facts and sidebars examine current topics and engage readers with additional content about the human body’s response to training. At the end of each chapter, summary statements and review questions highlight essential information. Performance Nutrition Spotlights offer advice and tips on using nutrition to support adaptations and improve performance. The Index of Common Questions From Clients section collects the most common inquiries from clients and points to the corresponding chapter where each of those topics is covered, helping readers to quickly access the information. Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, contains all the information students and fitness professionals need to understand the connection between physiology and exercise. Readers will gain confidence in designing exercise programs for various populations and in their ability to explain to clients how each exercise and movement will help them achieve their goals. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Table of Contents:
Part I. Warming Up: Physiology 101 Chapter 1. Muscles Move Us How Do Muscles Work? How Do Muscles Adapt to Training? How Do Muscle Cells Get Bigger and Stronger? Chapter 2. Food Really Is Fuel From Food to Energy How Do Nutrients Fuel Muscle? What About Vitamins and Minerals? Water Is a Nutrient, Too Chapter 3. Muscles Need Oxygen How Does Oxygen Get to Muscles? How Does Oxygen Use Relate to Metabolic Rate? How Does Training Help the Body Use More Oxygen? Oxygen Delivery and Performance Enhancement Chapter 4. Fatigue: What Is It Good For? What Causes Fatigue? What’s the Difference Between Fatigue and Overtraining? What Role Does Fatigue Play in Adaptations to Training? Part II. The Science of Training Program Design Chapter 5. Principles of Designing Training Programs What Are the Basics of Program Design? What Makes an Effective Training Program? Training Terms Chapter 6. Training to Improve Strength and Muscle Mass How Do Strength and Mass Increase? What’s the Best Way to Gain Strength and Mass? What’s the Role of Nutrition? Detraining and Retraining Chapter 7. Training for Body Weight Control Weight Loss Is All About Energy Balance Why Do Some People Have Difficulty Losing Weight? What’s the Best Way to Lose Fat but Protect Muscle Mass? Chapter 8. Training for Speed and Power What Are Speed and Power? What Adaptations Are Needed to Improve Speed and Power? What Kinds of Training Improve Speed and Power? What Does a Speed and Power Training Session Look Like? Chapter 9. Training for Aerobic Endurance What Are the Main Adaptations to Aerobic Training? What’s the Best Way to Improve Aerobic Endurance? Should Endurance Athletes Engage in Strength Training? Why Is Endurance Capacity Important for Sprinters and Team-Sport Athletes? Part III. Special Considerations Chapter 10. Heat, Cold, and Altitude Exercise in the Heat Impairs Performance Cold Stress Chills Performance Exercise at Altitude Chapter 11. Training Children and Pregnant Women Do Children Respond Differently to Exercise Training? Can Children Improve Strength With Training? Should Women Exercise During Pregnancy? Chapter 12. Training Older Adults What Changes With Aging? How Can Exercise Training Benefit Older Adults? What Considerations Should Be Part of Training for Older Adults? Index of Common Questions From Clients