Essentials of Exercise Physiology

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1994 - 563 pages
Deals with energy transfer and physical activity, including a discussion of the basics of energy transfer at rest and the dynamics of energy release during various levels of physical activity up to the maximum; focuses on food energy and the concept of optimal nutrition and its role in exercise physiology, human performance, and good health; explores the physiologic support systems for physical activity, with emphasis on the structure, function, and exercise and training responses of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, neuromuscular and endocrine systems; considers training for muscular strength and conditioning for anaerobic and aerobic power; and explores the underlying rationale for evaluating body composition among groups of highly trained men and women.

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SECTION I
31
THE PHYSIOLOGIC SUPPORT SYSTEMS
199
The Cardiovascular System and Exercise
236
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