Table of Contents
PART 1
Foundations of exercise physiology
1 Introduction
2 Nutrition for health and sports performance
3 From cells to systems
4 The control systems: The nervous and endocrine systems
5 The movement systems: Skeletal and muscular
6 The transport systems: The respiratory and cardiovascular systems
PART 2
Essential exercise physiology
7 General concepts for exercise physiology
8 Power and power endurance: The explosive sports
9 Anaerobic endurance: The speed endurance sports
10 High-intensity aerobic endurance sports
11 Lower-intensity aerobic endurance sports
12 Intermittent sports
PART 3
Applied exercise physiology
13 Introduction to exercise programming, conditioning, and strength training
14 Physical activity prescription for people with chronic complex medical diseases – pulmonary, respiratory, cardiac, and circulatory conditions, obesity, and cancer
15 Physical activity prescription for people with chronic complex medical diseases – neurological, musculoskeletal, metabolic, and mental health conditions
16 Applied exercise physiology and the environment
Appendix A: Recommended daily allowances for a range of vitamins
Appendix B: Gas conversion table
Appendix C: Body composition and its analysis