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This textbook integrates basic concepts and relevant scientific information to provide a foundation for understanding nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training. The new Sixth Edition continues to provide excellent coverage of exercise physiology, uniting the topics of human performance, nutrition, energy expenditure and capacity, molecular biology, and more. Every chapter has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest information. The updated full-color art program adds visual appeal and improves understanding of key topics.
LiveAdvise online faculty support and student tutoring services are available free with the text. A bound-in CD-ROM contains questions to help students prepare for exams. A Connection Website provides additional faculty and student resources.
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Introduction:: A View of the Past
Exercise Physiology:: Roots and Historical Perspectives
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 in 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
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
ENHANCEMENT OF ENERGY CAPACITY
Training for Anaerobic and Aerobic Power
Muscular Strength:: Training Muscles to Become Stronger
Special Aids to Exercise Performance and Conditioning
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
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 PhysiologyAppendix A:: The Metric System and Conversion Constants in Exercise Physiology
Appendix B:: Nutritive Values for Common Foods, Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Beverages, and Specialty and Fast-Food Items
Appendix C:: Energy Expenditure in Household, Occupational, Recreational, and Sports Activities
Appendix D:: Metabolic Computations in Open-Circuit Spirometry
Appendix E:: Honors and Awards of Interviewees
More Appendices are on the connection Website, connection.lww.com/go/MKK6e