Essentials of exercise physiology / William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch.
| Author/creator | McArdle, William D. |
| Other author | Katch, Frank I. |
| Other author | Katch, Victor L. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Baltimore, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2006. |
| Description | xviii, 753 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Exercise physiology: from past to present -- Macronutrients and micronutrients -- Food energy and optimum nutrition for exercise -- Nutritional (and pharmacologic) aids to performance -- Fundamentals of human energy transfer -- Human energy transfer during exercise -- Measuring and evaluating human energy-generating capacities during exercise -- Energy expenditure during rest and physical activity -- The pulmonary system and exercise -- |
| Contents | The cardiovascular system and exercise -- The neuromuscular system and exercise -- Hormones, exercise, and training -- Training the anaerobic and aerobic energy systems -- Training muscles to become stronger -- Factors affecting physiologic function: the environment and special aids to performance -- Body composition, obesity, and weight control -- Exercise, successful aging, and disease prevention -- Clinical aspects of exercise physiology. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005018795 |
| ISBN | 0781749913 : |