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Exercise Physiology Scott Powers

Exercise Physiology By Scott Powers

Exercise Physiology by Scott Powers


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Summary

Suitable for exercise science and physical education students, this book provides a foundation in theory illuminated by application and performance models to increase understanding and to help students apply what they've learned in the classroom and beyond.

Exercise Physiology Summary

Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance by Scott Powers

Written especially for exercise science and physical education students, this text provides a solid foundation in theory illuminated by application and performance models to increase understanding and to help students apply what they've learned in the classroom and beyond.

About Scott Powers

March, 2001 Elected President of ACSM

Table of Contents

Section I: Physiology of Exercise 1: Physiology of Exercise in the United States: Its Past, Its Future 2: Control of the Internal Environment 3: Bioenergetics 4: Exercise Metabolism 5: Hormonal Responses to Exercise 6: Measurement of Work, Power, and Energy Expenditure 7: The Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement 8: Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function 9: Circulatory Adaptations to Exercise 10: Respiration during Exercise 11: Acid-Base Balance during Exercise 12: Temperature Regulation 13: The Physiology of Training: Effect on V02 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, and Strength Section II: Physiology of Health and Fitness 14: Patterns in Health and Disease: Epidemiology and Physiology 15: Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness 16: Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness 17: Exercise for Special Populations 18: Body Composition and Nutrition for Health Section III: Physiology of Performance 19: Factors Affecting Performance 20: Work Tests to Evaluate Performance 21: Training for Performance 22: Training for the Female Athlete, Children, and Special Populations 23: Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance 24: Exercise and the Environment 25: Ergogenic Aids Appendices A: Calculation of Oxygen Uptake and Carbon Dioxide Production B: Estimated Energy Expenditure During Selected Activities C: Physical Activity Prescriptions D: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) E: Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intakes (ESADDIs) of Selected Minerals F: Median Height and Weight and Recommended Energy Intake G: Percent Fat Estimate for Men: Sum of Triceps, Chest, and Subscapula Skinfolds H: Percent Fat Estimate for Women: Sum of Triceps, Abdomen, and Suprailium Skinfolds Glossary

Additional information

GOR004850058
9780071280785
0071280782
Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance by Scott Powers
Used - Very Good
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
2008-12-30
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