Physique, fitness, and performance /
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| Author / Creator: | Battinelli, Thomas. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, c2007. |
| Description: | 230 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7539735 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Body Build and Body Composition
- Chapter 1. Physique, Fitness, and Performance
- Introduction
- Body Build and Body Composition: The Physique Components
- Conditioning and Training: The Physical Fitness Components
- General Motor Ability and Specific Motor Ability: The Motor Components
- Nutrient and Energy Utilization: The Metabolic Components
- Physical Performance
- Physique, Exercise, Nutrition, and Heart Disease
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Chapter 2. Body Build and Body Build Indices
- Introduction
- Body Types
- Somatotypes
- Anthropometric Somatotypes
- Body Build and Physical Performance
- Body Size and Body Proportions
- Factor Types
- Dysplasia Type Indices
- Body-Build Indices
- Body-Build Indices and Biomechanics
- Body-Build Indices and Physical Performance
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Chapter 3. Body Fat and Fat-Free Composition
- Introduction
- Direct and Indirect Methods of Measure
- Densitometry and Hydrometry
- Total Nitrogen and Total Body Potassium
- Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance
- Electrical Conductivity and Ultrasound
- Infrared Interactance and Photon Absorptiometry
- Air Displacement Plethysmography: Body Pod
- Anthropometric Methods of Measure
- Body Composition and Physical Performance
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Part 2. Physical and Physiological Conditioning
- Chapter 4. Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance
- Introduction
- Muscle Structure and Muscle Contraction
- Muscle Fiber Types
- Muscle Strength and Muscle Endurance Determinants
- Strength Training Principles and Practices
- Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance Training Programs
- Flexibility
- Effects of Resistance Training Programs
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Chapter 5. Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning
- Introduction
- Phosphagen or Adenosine Triphosphate-Creatine Phosphate System
- Fast Glycolytic or Lactic Acid System
- Slow Glycolytic or Oxidative System
- Muscle Fiber Types
- Principles of Training
- Training Programs
- Effects of Cardiovascular Training Programs
- Pre-Entrance Program Considerations
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Part 3. Motor Learning and Motor Control
- Chapter 6. Motor Learning and Motor Control
- Introduction
- Generality and Specificity
- General Motor Ability
- Specific Motor Ability
- Motor Control
- Closed and Open Loop Motor Learning
- Closed and Open Loop Studies
- Dynamic and Exploratory Motor Learning Approaches
- Practice and Motor Learning
- Motor Ability and Motor Learning
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Chapter 7. Fatigue and Physical Performance
- Introduction
- Fatigue and Physical Performance: Past Perspectives
- Current Physiological Causes of Fatigue
- Central Nervous System Fatigue
- Peripheral Neuromuscular Fatigue
- Fatigue and Motor Learning
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Part 4. Nutrition and Heart Disease
- Chapter 8. Exercise and Nutrition
- Introduction
- Carbohydrates
- Fats
- Proteins
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Water
- Carbohydrate and Fat Utilization in Exercise
- Protein and Performance
- Vitamin and Mineral Utilization in Exercise
- Water and Exercise
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Chapter 9. Nutrition and Heart Disease
- Introduction
- Lipids and Lipoproteins
- Atherosclerosis and Heart Disease
- Cholesterol Reduction: Nutritional Intervention
- Dietary Goals and Dietary Guidelines
- Cholesterol: Norm Levels and Risk Assessment
- Major Risk Factors
- The Metabolic Syndrome
- Biochemical Risk Factors
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Chapter 10. Obesity and Heart Disease
- Introduction
- Obesity Types
- Causes of Obesity
- Height-Weight Tables
- Height-Weight Ratios
- Frame Size
- Obesity and Heart Disease
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
- Part 5. Appendices
- Appendix 1. The Heath-Carter Anthropometric Somatotype: Measurement and Assessment
- References
- Appendix 2. Dysplasia Types and Subtypes: Measurement and Assessment
- References
- Appendix 3. Body Composition: Measurement and Assessment
- References
- Appendix 4. Resistance Exercises: Free Weights
- Appendix 5. Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning: Assessment and Classification
- Appendix 6. Nutrition Guidelines
- Index
