Exercise physiology : nutrition, energy, and human performance /: nutrition, energy, and human performance. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch.
• Other Names: McArdle, William D; Katch, Frank I; Katch, Victor L
• Contents: Nutrition: the base for human performance. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins ; Vitamins, minerals, and water ; Optimal nutrition for exercise -- Energy for physical activity. Energy value of food ; Introduction to energy transfer ; Energy transfer in the body ; Energy transfer during exercise ; Measurement of human energy expenditure ; Human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity ; Energy expenditure during walking, jogging, running, and swimming ; Individual differences and measurement of energy capacities -- Aerobic systems of energy delivery and utilization. Pulmonary structure and function ; Gas exchange and transport ; Dynamics of pulmonary ventilation ; The cardiovascular system ; Cardiovascular regulation and integration ; Functional capacity of the cardiovascular system ; Skeletal muscle: structure and function ; Neural control of human movement ; The endocrine system: organization and acute and chronic responses to exercise -- Enhancement of energy transfer capacity. Training for anaerobic and aerobic power ; Muscular strength: training muscles to become stronger ; Special aids to exercise training and performances -- Exercise performance and environmental stress. Exercise at medium and high altitude ; Exercise and thermal stress ; Sport diving ; Microgravity: the last frontier -- Body composition, energy balance, and weight control. Body composition assessment ; Physique, performance, and physical activity ; Overweight, obesity, and weight control -- Exercise, successful aging, and disease prevention. Physical activity, health, and aging ; Clinical exercise physiology for cancer, cardiovascular, and pulmonary rehabilitation -- On the horizon. Molecular biology: a new vista for exercise physiology.
• Edition: 7th ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : LWW
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (1104 pages)
• Subjects: 612/.044; Exercise -- Physiological aspects; Exercise -- physiology; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Sports Medicine; Exercise -- Physiological aspects; Ernährung; Leistungsphysiologie; Sport; Sportphysiologie; Ernährung; Idrottsfysiologi; Nutrition; Fysiologi -- medicin
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781451169577; 1451169574
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.