Exercise physiology for health, fitness, and performance / Sharon A. Plowman, Denise L. Smith.
By: Plowman, Sharon A.
Contributor(s): Smith, Denise L.
Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, c2014Edition: 4th ed.Description: xviii, 734 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 9781451176117.Subject(s): Exercise -- physiologyGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 612/.044| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Shelf | QP301 .P56 2014 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000001425 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The warm-up -- Energy production -- Anaerobic metabolism during exercise -- Aerobic metabolism during exercise -- Metabolic training principles and adaptations -- Nutrition for fitness and athletics -- Body composition: determination and relationship to health -- Body composition and weight control -- Respiration -- Respiratory exercise response, training adaptations, and special considerations -- The cardiovascular system -- Cardiovascular responses to exercise -- Cardiorespiratory training principles and adaptations -- Thermoregulation -- Cardiovascular disease risk factors and physical activity -- Skeletal system -- Skeletal muscle system -- Muscular contraction and movement -- Muscular training principles and adaptations -- Neuromuscular aspects of movement -- Neurohormonal control of exercise -- The immune system, exercise, training, and illness.