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Physiology of sport and exercise /

By: Wilmore, Jack H, 1938-2014.
Contributor(s): Kenney, W. Larry [author] | Costill, David L [author].
Publisher: Champaign, Illinois : Human Kinetics, 2015Edition: 6th edition.Description: xix, 627 pages : coloured illustrations, graphs, charts ; 29 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781450477673; 9781450477673:; 1450477674.Subject(s): Exercise -- Physiological aspects | Exercise -- physiology | Sports -- Physiological aspects | Sports -- physiology | Physical Endurance -- physiology | Physical Fitness -- physiologyDDC classification: 612 .044
Contents:
Preface -- Student and instructor resources -- Acknowledgements -- Photo credits -- An introduction to exercise and sporting physiology -- Structure and function of exercising muscle -- Fuel for exercise : bioenergetics and muscle metabolism -- Neural control of exercising muscle -- Hormonal control during exercise -- Energy expenditure and fatigue -- The cardiovascular system and its control -- The respiratory system and its regulation -- Cardiorespiratory responses to acute exercise -- Principles of exercise training -- Adaptations to resistance training -- Adaptations to aerobic and anaerobic training -- Exercise in hot and cold environments -- Exercise at altitude -- Training for sport -- Body composition and nutrition for sport -- Ergogenic aids in sport -- Children and adolescents in sport and exercise -- Aging in sport and exercise -- Sex differences in sport and exercise -- Prescription of exercise for health and fitness -- Cardiovascular disease and physical activity -- Obesity, diabetes, and physical activity -- Glossary --References -- index -- About the authors.
Summary: This work presents a solid foundation of basic exercise physiology. Including more than 300 colour graphs and illustrations explaining key concepts, it captures significant research findings in a reader-friendly format.
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Standard Loan Standard Loan ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection 612 .044 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Lost Checked out 09/11/2022 0062460
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Includes bibliographical references (page 591-610) and index.

Preface -- Student and instructor resources -- Acknowledgements -- Photo credits -- An introduction to exercise and sporting physiology -- Structure and function of exercising muscle -- Fuel for exercise : bioenergetics and muscle metabolism -- Neural control of exercising muscle -- Hormonal control during exercise -- Energy expenditure and fatigue -- The cardiovascular system and its control -- The respiratory system and its regulation -- Cardiorespiratory responses to acute exercise -- Principles of exercise training -- Adaptations to resistance training -- Adaptations to aerobic and anaerobic training -- Exercise in hot and cold environments -- Exercise at altitude -- Training for sport -- Body composition and nutrition for sport -- Ergogenic aids in sport -- Children and adolescents in sport and exercise -- Aging in sport and exercise -- Sex differences in sport and exercise -- Prescription of exercise for health and fitness -- Cardiovascular disease and physical activity -- Obesity, diabetes, and physical activity -- Glossary --References -- index -- About the authors.

This work presents a solid foundation of basic exercise physiology. Including more than 300 colour graphs and illustrations explaining key concepts, it captures significant research findings in a reader-friendly format.

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