Exercise Physiology: Exercise, Performance, and Clinical Applications

by Robert A. Robergs and Scott O. Roberts

Book Overview

A study of exercise physiology which emphasizes the roles of cellular and biochemical adaptations in acute responses and chronic adaptations. Fundamental and systemic response information is covered... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815172419
• ISBN13: 9780815172413
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 840 Pages
• Weight: 4.57 lbs.

Customer Reviews

One of the best books ever writen in Exercise Physiology

It is a new way to learn Exercise Physiology. Texts contain more advanced knowledge in more than 800 pages. There is a great focus on acute and chronic adaptations to exercise. Other aspects such as the descriptions and examples of the applied and clinical importance of exercise help students to understand in a higher level this wonderful discipline The book is divided in six parts and the topics are: Exercise Physiology: past, present and future, Bioenergetics and the design of cellular metabolism, Enzyme function and regulation,Catabolism, Anabolism, Ergometry and Calorimetry, Muscle Contraction, Neuromuscular function of the movement, Neuromuscular adaptations to exercise, Muscle metabolic adaptations to exercise,Cardiovascular function and adaptation to exercise,Pulmonary adaptations to exercise, Neuroendocrine adaptations to exercise,Bone function and adaptation to exercise, Imune function adaptations to exercise,Training for sport and performance, Nutrition and Exercise, Ergogenic aids to exercise performance, Measuring endurance, anaerobic capacity and strenght, Measuring pulmonary function and ventilatory control, Estimating body composition, Factors contributing to fatigue during exercise, Gender and exercise performance, Exercise and aging, Pediatric exercise science, Exercise in extreme environements, Exercise, health and desease, Clinical evaluation of exercise tolerance, Exercise, diet and weight control, Training for health and fitness. There are 77 focus boxes and 22 clinical application boxes to highlight important topics. A great deal!