Physiology of sport and exercise /
By: Kenney, W. Larry [author.].
Contributor(s): Wilmore, Jack H [author.] | Costill, David L [author.].
Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2020Edition: Seventh edition.Description: xix, 627 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781492572299; 9781492572299:; 1492572292; 9781492574866; 1492574864.Subject(s): Exercise -- Physiological aspects | Sports -- Physiological aspects | Physical fitness -- Physiological aspectsDDC classification: 612.044Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Standard Loan | ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 612.044 KEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0082656 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 589-610) and index.
An introduction to exercise and sport 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, fatigue, and muscle soreness -- 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.
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.