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Physiology of sport and exercise /

By: Wilmore, Jack H, 1938-.
Contributor(s): Costill, David L | Kenney, W. Larry.
Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2008Edition: 4th ed.Description: xvii, 574 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780736055833 (hard cover); 9780736055833:; 0736055835 (hard cover).Subject(s): Exercise -- Physiological aspects | Sports -- Physiological aspectsDDC classification: 612.044
Contents:
Structure and function of exercising muscle -- Fuel for exercising muscle: metabolism and hormonal control -- Neural control of exercising muscle -- 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: thermoregulation -- Exercise at altitude -- Training for sport -- Body composition and nutrition for sport -- Ergogenic aids and 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.
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)) 2 Available 0075011
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 535-557) and index.

Structure and function of exercising muscle -- Fuel for exercising muscle: metabolism and hormonal control -- Neural control of exercising muscle -- 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: thermoregulation -- Exercise at altitude -- Training for sport -- Body composition and nutrition for sport -- Ergogenic aids and 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.

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