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Designed for undergraduate course work, this exercise physiology textbook unites research and theory with real-world application so students can easily relate to the concepts being presented. The unique applied approach fully engages you in discovering how the human body works and responds to exercise. You'll not only gain a solid foundation in exercise physiology concepts, you'll also learn how to apply these concepts on the job to optimize athletic performance and well-being.  Moreover, you'll come to understand the vital health benefits of exercise and physical activity for all individuals at all ages, including special populations.   Beginning with basic exercise physiology concepts, the text progressively builds your knowledge by integrating these concepts into practical discussions of nutrition and training. The text stresses a research-based approach, enabling you to locate and evaluate the evidence you need to make good decisions.  Numerous examples further underscore the importance of basic concepts and research in addressing real-life challenges in exercise and athletic training.

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• Part I Foundations of Exercise Physiology
• Chapter 1 Applying Research to Everyday Exercise and Sport
• Chapter 2 Bioenergetics and Meeting the Metabolic Demands for Energy
• Part II Exercise Physiology and Body Systems
• Chapter 3 Skeletal Muscle System
• Chapter 4 Nervous System
• Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 6 Respiratory System
• Chapter 7 Endocrine System
• Part III Nutrition and Environment
• Chapter 8 Nutritional Support for Exercise
• Chapter 9 Fluid and Electrolyte Challenges in Exercise
• Chapter 10 Environmental Challenges and Exercise Performance
• Part IV Training for Health and Performance
• Chapter 11 Understanding and Improving Body Composition
• Chapter 12 Aerobic and Strength Training Prescription for Health and Performance
• Chapter 13 Testing and Evaluating Physical Fitness
• Chapter 14 Ergogenics in Exercise and Sport
• Chapter 15 Training Considerations for Special Populations

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Steven J. Fleck, Ph.D., is an exercise physiologist with the U.S. Olympic Committee, where he advises athletes and their coaches on training programs. He is a past vice president of basic and applied research for the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.

Fleck's books include Successful Long-Term Weight Training (1998), Designing Resistance Training Programs (1997), Periodization Breakthrough! : The Ultimate Training System (1996), and Strength Training for Young Athletes (1992). He has contributed to such journals as Muscular Development, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and the National Strength & Conditioning Association Journal.

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