McArdle, William D. <br/><br/>
Exercise physiology :  energy, nutrition, and human performance / 
William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch. 
 - 4th edition 
 - Baltimore :  Williams & Wilkins,  c1996. 
 - xliii, 850 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Part. 1. Exercise physiology <br/><br/>Section. 1. Nutrition: the base for human performance <br/>1.Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins <br/>2.Vitamins, minerals, and water<br/>3.Optimal nutrition for exercise <br/><br/>Section. 2. Energy for physical activity<br/>4.Energy value of food<br/>5.Introduction to energy transfer <br/>6.Energy transfer in the body <br/>7.Energy transfer in exercise <br/>8.Measurement of human energy expenditure <br/>9.Human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity <br/>10.Energy expenditure during walking, jogging, running and swimming <br/>11.Individual differences and measurements of energy capacities<br/><br/>Section. 3. Systems of energy delivery and utilization <br/>12.Pulmonary structure and function<br/>13.Gas exchange and transport <br/>14.Dynamics of pulmonary ventilation <br/>15.The cardiovascular system <br/>16.Cardiovascular regulation and integration <br/>17.Functional capacity of the cardiovascular system <br/>18.Skeletal muscle: structure and function<br/>19.Neural control of human movement<br/>20.The endocrine system and exercise <br/><br/>Part. 2. Applied exercise physiology <br/><br/>Section. 4. Enhancement of energy capacity <br/>21.Training for anaerobic and aerobic power <br/>22.Muscular strength: training muscles to become stronger <br/>23.Special aids to performance and conditioning <br/><br/>Section. 5. Exercise performance and environmental stress <br/>24.Exercise at medium and high altitude<br/>25.Exercise and thermal stress<br/>26.Sport diving<br/><br/>Section. 6. Body composition, energy balance, and the health-related aspects of exercise <br/>27.Body composition assessment <br/>28.Physique, performance, and physical activity <br/>29.Obesity and weight control<br/>30.Physical activity, health, and aging<br/>31.Clinical exercise physiology for cancer, cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation <br/><br/>Appendixes<br/>A. The metric system and conversion constants in exercise physiology <br/>B. Nutritive values for common foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and specialty and fast-food items<br/>C. Metabolic computations in open-circuit spirometry<br/>D. Energy expenditure in household, occupational, recreational, and sports activities<br/>E. Body composition<br/>F. Frequently cited journals in exercise physiology<br/>G. Useful tables and computations in exercise physiology<br/>H. American College of Sports Medicine position stands. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0683057316 9780683057317 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Exercise--Physiological aspects.<br/>Exercise--physiology.<br/>Nutrition.<br/>Sports Medicine.
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QT 260 M478e 1996