| Edition |
Seventh edition. |
| Description |
lxv, 1038 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Nutrition: the base for human performance. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins ; Vitamins, minerals, and water ; Optimal nutrition for exercise -- Energy for physical activity. Energy value of food ; Introduction to energy transfer ; Energy transfer in the body ; Energy transfer during exercise ; Measurement of human energy expenditure ; Human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity ; Energy expenditure during walking, jogging, running, and swimming ; Individual differences and measurement of energy capacities -- Aerobic systems of energy delivery and utilization. Pulmonary structure and function ; Gas exchange and transport ; Dynamics of pulmonary ventilation ; The cardiovascular system ; Cardiovascular regulation and integration ; Functional capacity of the cardiovascular system ; Skeletal muscle: structure and function ; Neural control of human movement ; The endocrine system: organization and acute and chronic responses to exercise -- Enhancement of energy transfer capacity. Training for anaerobic and aerobic power ; Muscular strength: training muscles to become stronger ; Special aids to exercise training and performances -- Exercise performance and environmental stress. Exercise at medium and high altitude ; Exercise and thermal stress ; Sport diving ; Microgravity: the last frontier -- Body composition, energy balance, and weight control. Body composition assessment ; Physique, performance, and physical activity ; Overweight, obesity, and weight control -- Exercise, successful aging, and disease prevention. Physical activity, health, and aging ; Clinical exercise physiology for cancer, cardiovascular, and pulmonary rehabilitation -- On the horizon. Molecular biology: a new vista for exercise physiology. |
| Subject |
Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
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Exercise -- physiology.
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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Sports Medicine.
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| Added Author |
Katch, Frank I.
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Katch, Victor L.
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| ISBN |
9780781797818 alkaline paper |
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0781797810 alkaline paper |
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9781608318599 hardback |
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1608318591 hardback |
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