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Book SynopsisUsing an integrative approach, Advanced Environmental Exercise Physiology considers the human capacity to exercise in and tolerate different environments and explores how multiple systems interact during exposure and exercise in various environments.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Overview of Environmental Physiology
Interdisciplinary Design Issues
Common Terminology in Environmental Physiology
Common Research Themes
Summary
Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Temperature Regulation
Heat Balance Equation and Factors Affecting Heat Exchange
Models of Thermoregulatory Control
Thermal Stress Scales
Summary
Chapter 3. Heat Stress
Direct Effects of Hyperthermia
Pace Selection With Hyperthermia
Individual Variability in Heat Tolerance
Cooling Strategies
Summary
Chapter 4. Hydration Strategies for Exercise
Physiology of Fluid Balance
Developing a Hydration Strategy
Summary
Chapter 5. Cold Air Exposure
Manual Function in the Cold
Cold Injuries to the Extremities
Physiological Responses to Exercise in the Cold
Summary
Chapter 6. Cold Water Immersion
Sudden Immersion and Cold Shock
Muscle Failure in the Cold
Hypothermia
Post-Rescue Collapse
Summary
Chapter 7. Diving and Hyperbaric Physiology
The Physics of Diving
Respiratory Responses to a Hyperbaric Environment
Barotrauma
Decompression Sickness
Inert Gas Narcosis
Saturation Diving
Summary
Chapter 8. Training and Performing at Moderate Altitude
Models of Physiological Responses to Hypoxic Stimulus
Genetic Basis of Altitude Performance
Live Low, Train High
Live High, Train High
Live High, Train Low
Hyperoxia
Considerations in Applying Altitude Training
Summary
Chapter 9. Mountaineering and High Altitude Physiology
Physiological Responses to High and Extreme Altitudes
High Altitude Illnesses
Summary
Chapter 10. Microgravity and Spaceflight
The Microgravity Environment
Physiological Responses to Microgravity
Exercise Countermeasures
Extravehicular Activity Physiology
Spacesuit Design
Radiation Exposure
Summary
Chapter 11. Exercise in Polluted Environments
Air Quality Indices
Ozone Effects on Health and Exercise
Managing Air Pollution for Athletes
Summary
Chapter 12.Chronobiological Rhythms and Exercise Performance
Sleep–Wake Cycle Basics
Circadian Pattern in Exercise Capacity
Sleep Deprivation
Shift Work
Jet Lag
Summary
Afterword
Appendix
References
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