Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance, 7/e
Scott K. Powers,
University of Florida at Gainesville Edward T. Howley,
University of Tennessee--Knoxville
ISBN: 0073376477 Copyright year: 2009
Table of Contents
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 Responses 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: Laboratory Assessment of Human 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
Glossary
2009