{"product_id":"practical-guide-to-exercise-physiology-9781492599050","title":"Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePractical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, describes the physiological processes responsible for how the body responds and adapts to physical activityenabling fitness professionals to design effective exercise programs and explain to clients how these will help them achieve their goals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Warming Up: Physiology 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Muscles Move Us\u003cbr\u003e How Do Muscles Work?\u003cbr\u003e How Do Muscles Adapt to Training?\u003cbr\u003e How Do Muscle Cells Get Bigger and Stronger?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. \u003c\/b\u003eFood Really Is Fuel\u003cbr\u003e From Food to Energy\u003cbr\u003e How Do Nutrients Fuel Muscle?\u003cbr\u003e What About Vitamins and Minerals?\u003cbr\u003e Water Is a Nutrient, Too\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/b\u003eMuscles Need Oxygen\u003cbr\u003e How Does Oxygen Get to Muscles?\u003cbr\u003e How Does Oxygen Use Relate to Metabolic Rate?\u003cbr\u003e How Does Training Help the Body Use More Oxygen?\u003cbr\u003e Oxygen Delivery and Performance Enhancement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/b\u003eFatigue: What Is It Good For?\u003cbr\u003e What Causes Fatigue?\u003cbr\u003e What’s the Difference Between Fatigue and Overtraining?\u003cbr\u003e What Role Does Fatigue Play in Adaptations to Training?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. The Science of Training Program Design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Principles of Designing Training Programs\u003cbr\u003e What Are the Basics of Program Design?\u003cbr\u003e What Makes an Effective Training Program?\u003cbr\u003e Training Terms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. \u003c\/b\u003eTraining to Improve Strength and Muscle Mass\u003cbr\u003e How Do Strength and Mass Increase?\u003cbr\u003e What’s the Best Way to Gain Strength and Mass?\u003cbr\u003e What’s the Role of Nutrition?\u003cbr\u003e Detraining and Retraining\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. \u003c\/b\u003eTraining for Body Weight Control\u003cbr\u003e Weight Loss Is All About Energy Balance\u003cbr\u003e Why Do Some People Have Difficulty Losing Weight?\u003cbr\u003e What’s the Best Way to Lose Fat but Protect Muscle Mass?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. \u003c\/b\u003eTraining for Speed and Power\u003cbr\u003e What Are Speed and Power?\u003cbr\u003e What Adaptations Are Needed to Improve Speed and Power?\u003cbr\u003e What Kinds of Training Improve Speed and Power?\u003cbr\u003e What Does a Speed and Power Training Session Look Like?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. \u003c\/b\u003eTraining for Aerobic Endurance\u003cbr\u003e What Are the Main Adaptations to Aerobic Training?\u003cbr\u003e What’s the Best Way to Improve Aerobic Endurance?\u003cbr\u003e Should Endurance Athletes Engage in Strength Training?\u003cbr\u003e Why Is Endurance Capacity Important for Sprinters and Team-Sport Athletes?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Special Considerations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/b\u003eHeat, Cold, and Altitude\u003cbr\u003e Exercise in the Heat Impairs Performance\u003cbr\u003e Cold Stress Chills Performance\u003cbr\u003e Exercise at Altitude\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11. \u003c\/b\u003eTraining Children and Pregnant Women\u003cbr\u003e Do Children Respond Differently to Exercise Training?\u003cbr\u003e Can Children Improve Strength With Training?\u003cbr\u003e Should Women Exercise During Pregnancy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12. \u003c\/b\u003eTraining Older Adults\u003cbr\u003e What Changes With Aging?\u003cbr\u003e How Can Exercise Training Benefit Older Adults?\u003cbr\u003e What Considerations Should Be Part of Training for Older Adults?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index of Common Questions From Clients","brand":"Human Kinetics Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409203568983,"sku":"9781492599050","price":51.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781492599050.jpg?v=1730505920","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/practical-guide-to-exercise-physiology-9781492599050","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}