Exercise physiology : basis of human movement in health and disease /
By: Brown, Stanley P.
Contributor(s): Miller, Wayne C | Eason, Jane M.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006Description: xxvii, 652 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 2 CD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.).Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780781735926; 9780781735926:.Subject(s): Exercise -- Physiological aspectsDDC classification: 612.04Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Standard Loan | ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 612.04 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0051650 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to exercise physiology -- Nutrients for physical activity -- Energy sources and production -- Metabolic transitions during exercise -- Ergometry and calorimetry: the measurement of work and energy -- Respiratory exercise physiology -- Cardiovascular exercise physiology -- Homothermal control: temperature regulation during exercise -- Neuroanatomy and neuromuscular control of movement -- Skeletal muscle architecture and contraction -- Muscle mechanics during activity -- Nutrition and exercise performance -- Assessment of body composition -- Training for physical fitness and sport -- Pediatric exercise physiology -- Geriatric exercise physiology -- Female-specific issues -- Introduction to pharmacology and pathophysiology -- Disablement and exercise prescription -- Clinical exercise testing -- Exercise for cardiopulmonary disorders -- Exercise for obesity and weight control -- Exercise for oncological and neuromusculoskeletal disorders -- Lab exercises -- Appendices.
This work provides comprehensive coverage of both traditional basic science and clinical exercise physiology principles, presented clearly with applications and examples.