Description
Book SynopsisA requirement in all sports science courses, exercise physiology examines how the body's physiological systems behave during exercise. This study offers a concise and focused look at its subject, with a highly interactive approach that includes problem-solving and laboratory work.
Table of ContentsSeries Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Prologue.
1. The Maximal Oxygen Uptake Test.
2. Oxygen from Atmosphere to Blood.
3. Oxygen Content of the Blood.
4. Oxygen Delivery and the Heart.
5. Oxygen Distribution and the Circulation.
6. Oxygen Consumption - the Structure and Contraction of Skeletal Muscle.
7. Oxygen Consumption in the Muscle Cell.
8. The Interplay between Aerobic and Anaerobic Metabolism.
9. Venous Blood, Carbon Dioxide and Acid-Base Balance.
10. Epilogue-the Factors Limiting Maximal Oxygen Uptake.
11. Postscript-Exercise, Fitness and Health.
Appendix 1:References and Further Reading.
Appendix 2: Glossary.
Appendix 3: Origins of Some Terms.
Appendix 4: Answer Key to the Objective Tests.
Index.
