Exercise physiology : human bioenergetics and its applications /
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| Author / Creator: | Brooks, George A. (George Austin), 1944- |
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Imprint: | Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2005. |
| Description: | xxi, 876, 7, 22 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5532125 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: The Limits of Human Performance
- 2. Bioenergetics
- 3. The Maintenance of ATP Homeostasis in Energetics and Human Movement
- 4. Basics of Metabolism
- 5. Glycogenolysis and Glycolysis in Muscle: The Cellular Degradation of Sugar and Carbohydrate to Pyruvate and Lactate
- 6. Cellular Oxidation of Pyruvate and Lactate
- 7. Lipid Metabolism
- 8. Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acids
- 9. Neural-Endocrine Control of Metabolism: Blood Glucose Homeostasis During Exercise
- 10. Metabolic Response to Exercise: Lactate Metabolism During Exercise and Recovery, Excess Postexercise O2 Consumption (EPOC), O2 Deficit, O2 Debt, and the "Anaerobic Threshold"
- 11. The Why of Pulmonary Ventilation
- 12. The How of Ventilation
- 13. Ventilation as a Limiting Factor in Aerobic Performance at Sea Level
- 14. The Heart
- 15. Circulation and Its Control
- 16. Cardiovascular Dynamics During Exercise
- 17. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Contractile Properties
- 18. Neurons, Motor Unit Recruitment, and Integrative Control of Movement
- 19. Principles of Skeletal Muscle Adaptations
- 20. Muscle Strength, Power, and Flexibility
- 21. Principles of Endurance Conditioning
- 22. Exercise in the Heat and Cold
- 23. Exercise, Atmospheric Pressure, Air Pollution, and Travel
- 24. Cardiovascular Diseases and Exercise
- 25. Obesity, Body Composition, and Exercise
- 26. Exercise, Disease, and Disability
- 27. Exercise Testing and Prescription
- 28. Nutrition and Athletic Performance
- 29. Ergogenic Aids
- 30. Gender Differences in Physical Performance
- 31. Growth and Development
- 32. Aging and Exercise
- 33. Fatigue During Muscular Exercise
- Appendix I. List of Symbols and Abbreviations
- Appendix II. Units and Measures
