Physiology of Sport and Exercise by Jack H Wilmore

Physiology of Sport and Exercise by Jack H Wilmore

Helps students develop their understanding of the body's abilities to perform various types and intensities of exercise and sport, to adapt to stressful situations and to improve its physiological capacities. This book presents the relationship between human physiology and exercise.

Jack H. Wilmore, PhD has published 53 chapters, more than 320 peer-reviewed research papers and 15 books on exercise physiology. His research interests include determining the role of exercise in the prevention and control of both obesity and coronary heart disease. Wilmore has served as a consultant for several professional sports teams, the California Highway Patrol, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sport, NASA and the U.S. Air Force. David L. Costill, PhD has written and co-authored more than 400 publications over the course of his career, including books, peer-reviewed articles and lay publications. He served as the editor in chief of the International Journal of Sports Medicine for 12 years. Costill received his PhD in physical education and physiology from Ohio State University in 1965. W. Larry Kenney, PhD, is a professor of physiology and kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University. He is also the chair of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, Illinois, fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. As a member of the American Physiological Society, Kenney received the organisation's Citation for Distinguished Service in 2005.

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ISBN 13	9780736055833
ISBN 10	0736055835
Title	Physiology of Sport and Exercise
Author	Jack H Wilmore
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Human Kinetics Publishers
Year published	2007-11-09
Number of pages	592
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