Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance

Section I:: Physiology of Exercise

1:: Physiology of Exercise in the United States:: Its Past, Its Future

2:: Control of the Internal Environment

3:: Bioenergetics

4:: Exercise Metabolism

5:: Hormonal Responses to Exercise

6:: Measurement of Work, Power, and Energy Expenditure

7:: The Nervous System:: Structure and Control of Movement

8:: Skeletal Muscle:: Structure and Function

9:: Circulatory Adaptations to Exercise

10:: Respiration during Exercise

11:: Acid-Base Balance during Exercise

12:: Temperature Regulation

13:: The Physiology of Training:: Effect on V02 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, and Strength

Section II:: Physiology of Health and Fitness

14:: Patterns in Health and Disease:: Epidemiology and Physiology

15:: Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness

16:: Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness

17:: Exercise for Special Populations

18:: Body Composition and Nutrition for Health

Section III:: Physiology of Performance

19:: Factors Affecting Performance

20:: Work Tests to Evaluate Performance

21:: Training for Performance

22:: Training for the Female Athlete, Children, and Special Populations

23:: Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance

24:: Exercise and the Environment

25:: Ergogenic Aids

Appendices

A:: Calculation of Oxygen Uptake and Carbon Dioxide Production

B:: Estimated Energy Expenditure During Selected Activities

C:: Physical Activity Prescriptions

D:: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)

E:: Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intakes (ESADDIs) of Selected Minerals

F:: Median Height and Weight and Recommended Energy Intake

G:: Percent Fat Estimate for Men:: Sum of Triceps, Chest, and Subscapula Skinfolds

H:: Percent Fat Estimate for Women:: Sum of Triceps, Abdomen, and Suprailium Skinfolds

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