Studyguide for Essentials of Exercise Physiology by McArdle, William D., ISBN 9781608312672 by Cram101 Textbook Reviews (2015-10-02)

Essentials of Exercise Physiology offers a compact version of the Seventh Edition of the bestselling Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance, making it ideal for introductory undergraduate courses. As students progress through the text, they will develop a deep understanding of the interrelationships among energy intake, energy transfer during exercise, and the physiologic systems that support energy transfer. Moreover, they will discover how to apply what they have learned to enhance exercise training, athletic performance, and health. Based on feedback from students and instructors, this Fourth Edition offers new organization, content, and features while maintaining its hallmark pedagogy, writing style, graphics, and flow charts. The new organization makes it easier to cover the text in a one-semester course and adapt materials to diverse interests. Plus, each section has undergone a major revision, offering readers coverage of new and emerging topics in exercise physiology as well as the latest research findings. SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 1. Origins of Exercise Physiology: Foundations for the Field of Study SECTION II NUTRITION AND ENERGY 2. Macronutrients and Micronutrients 3. Food Energy and Optimum Nutrition for Exercise 4. Nutritional and Pharmacologic Aids to Performance SECTION III ENERGY TRANSFER 5. Fundamentals of Human Energy Transfer 6. Human Energy Transfer During Exercise 7. Measuring and Evaluating Human Energy-Generating Capacities During Exercise 8. Energy Expenditure During Rest and Physical Activity SECTION IV PHYSIOLOGIC SUPPORT SYSTEMS 9. Pulmonary System and Exercise 10. Cardiovascular System and Exercise 11. Neuromuscular System and Exercise 12. Hormones, Exercise, and Training SECTION V EXERCISE TRAINING AND ADAPTATIONS 13. Training the Anaerobic and Aerobic Energy Systems 14. Training Muscles to Become Stronger 15. Factors Affecting Physiologic Function: The Environment and Special Aids to Performance SECTION VI OPTIMIZING BODY COMPOSITION, SUCCESSFUL AGING, AND HEALTH-RELATED EXERCISE BENEFITS 16. Body Composition, Obesity, and Weight Control 17. Physical Activity, Exercise, Successful Aging, and Disease Prevention 18. Clinical Aspects of Exercise Physiology Appendix A. Metric System and Conversion Constants in Exercise Physiology B. Metabolic Computations in Open-Circuit Spirometry C. Evaluation of Body Composition -Girth Method D. Evaluation of Body Composition -Skinfold Method. "This is a textbook for undergraduate Exercise Physiology courses"--Provided by publisher. "The fourth edition of Essentials of Exercise Physiology represents a compact version of the seventh edition of Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance, ideally suited for an undergraduate l introductory course in exercise physiology"--Provided by publisher. Helps students develop an understanding of the interrelationships among energy intake, energy transfer during exercise, and the physiologic systems that support energy transfer. This title lets them discover how to apply what they have learned to enhance exercise training, athletic performance, and health.