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Physiology of exercise for physical education, athletics, and exercise science / Herbert A. deVries, Terry J. Housh.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Madison, Wis. : WCB Brown & Benchmark, c1994.Edition: 5th edDescription: xvii, 636 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0697100979
ISSN:
  • 9780697100979
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QP301 .D39
Contents:
Part 1. : Basic Physiology Underlying the Study of Physiology of Exercise -- 1. The Why of Physiology of Exercise -- 2. Structure of Muscle Tissue -- 3. Energetics of Muscular Contraction and Adaptations to Training at the Cellular Level -- 4. The Physiology of Muscle Contraction -- 5. The Nervous System and Coordination of Muscular Activity -- 6. The Heart and Exercise -- 7. The Circulatory System and Exercise -- 8. The Lungs and External Respiration -- 9. Gas Transport and Internal Respiration -- 10. The Endocrine System and Exercise -- 11. The Immune System and Exercise -- 12. Exercise Metabolism -- Part 2. : Physiology Applied to Health and Fitness -- 13. Health Benefits: Prophylactic and Therapeutic Effects of Exercise -- 14. Physical Fitness Testing -- 15. Physical Conditioning for Health and Fitness (Prescription of Exercise) -- 16. Exercise Physiology in the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disease -- 17. Metabolism and Weight Control -- 18. Growth, Development and Exercise in Children and Adolescents -- 19. Age and Exercise.
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Includes index

Part 1. : Basic Physiology Underlying the Study of Physiology of Exercise --
1. The Why of Physiology of Exercise --
2. Structure of Muscle Tissue --
3. Energetics of Muscular Contraction and Adaptations to Training at the Cellular Level --
4. The Physiology of Muscle Contraction --
5. The Nervous System and Coordination of Muscular Activity --
6. The Heart and Exercise --
7. The Circulatory System and Exercise --
8. The Lungs and External Respiration --
9. Gas Transport and Internal Respiration --
10. The Endocrine System and Exercise --
11. The Immune System and Exercise --
12. Exercise Metabolism --
Part 2. : Physiology Applied to Health and Fitness --
13. Health Benefits: Prophylactic and Therapeutic Effects of Exercise --
14. Physical Fitness Testing --
15. Physical Conditioning for Health and Fitness (Prescription of Exercise) --
16. Exercise Physiology in the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disease --
17. Metabolism and Weight Control --
18. Growth, Development and Exercise in Children and Adolescents --
19. Age and Exercise.

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