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Exercise physiology: energy, nutrition, and human performance/ William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch and Victor L. Katch

By: McArdle, William DContributor(s): Katch, Frank I | Katch, Victor LMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1996Edition: 4th edDescription: xliii, 850 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN: 9781451191554; 9780683057317Subject(s): Exercise--Physiological aspects | NutritionDDC classification: 612.044

Contents:

pt. 1. Exercise physiology -- Sect. 1. Nutrition: the base for human performance -- Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins -- Vitamins, minerals, and water -- Optimal nutrition for exercise -- Sect. 2. 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 measurements of energy capacities -- Sect. 3. 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 and exercise -- pt. 2. Applied exercise physiology -- Sect. 4. Enhancement of energy capacity -- Training for anaerobic and aerobic power -- Muscular strength: training muscles to become stronger -- Special aids to performance and conditioning -- Sect. 5. Exercise performance and environmental stress -- Exercise at medium and high altitude -- Exercise and thermal stress -- Sport diving -- Sect. 6. Body composition, energy balance, and the health-related aspects of exercise -- Body composition assessment -- Physique, performance, and physical activity -- Obesity and weight control -- Physical activity, health, and aging -- Clinical exercise physiology for cancer, cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation -- Appendixes -- The metric system and conversion constants in exercise physiology -- Nutritive values for common foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and specialty and fast-food items -- Metabolic computations in open-circuit spirometry -- Energy expenditure in household, occupational, recreational, and sports activities -- Body composition -- Frequently cited journals in exercise physiology -- Useful tables and computations in exercise physiology -- American College of Sports Medicine position stands.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	612.044 MCA/E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P03682

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pt. 1. Exercise physiology --
Sect. 1. Nutrition: the base for human performance --
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins --
Vitamins, minerals, and water --
Optimal nutrition for exercise --
Sect. 2. 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 measurements of energy capacities --
Sect. 3. 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 and exercise --
pt. 2. Applied exercise physiology --
Sect. 4. Enhancement of energy capacity --
Training for anaerobic and aerobic power --
Muscular strength: training muscles to become stronger --
Special aids to performance and conditioning --
Sect. 5. Exercise performance and environmental stress --
Exercise at medium and high altitude --
Exercise and thermal stress --
Sport diving --
Sect. 6. Body composition, energy balance, and the health-related aspects of exercise --
Body composition assessment --
Physique, performance, and physical activity --
Obesity and weight control --
Physical activity, health, and aging --
Clinical exercise physiology for cancer, cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation --
Appendixes --
The metric system and conversion constants in exercise physiology --
Nutritive values for common foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and specialty and fast-food items --
Metabolic computations in open-circuit spirometry --
Energy expenditure in household, occupational, recreational, and sports activities --
Body composition --
Frequently cited journals in exercise physiology --
Useful tables and computations in exercise physiology --
American College of Sports Medicine position stands.

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