Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance

Jay R. Hoffman, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey. A former professional athlete, Dr. Hoffman has coached elite athletes and conducted research on them throughout his professional career. He has published 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has reviewed articles for nine journals in the field. He's won numerous awards, including the Editorial Excellence Award -2001 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and the NSCA Young Investigator of the Year Award in 2000. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, American Physiological Society, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He earned a bachelor's degree in athletic administration and pre-med from St. John's University at Jamaica, New York, and a master's degree in exercise physiology from Queens College at Flushing, New York. He earned his PhD in exercise science from the University of Connecticut.

Part 1 Physiological adaptations to exercise: neuromuscular system and exercise; endocrine system and exercise; metabolic system and exercise; cardiovascular system and exercise; immunological system and exercise. Part 2 Exercise training principles and prescriptions: principles of training; resistance training; anaerobic conditioning and the development of speed and agility; endurance training; concurrent training; periodization; plyometrics; warm-up and flexibility; athletic performance testing. Part 3 Nutrition, fluid regulation and ergogenic aids: sports nutritiion; hydration; ergogenic aids. Part 4 Environmental factors: exercise in the heat; exercise in the cold; exercise at altitude. Part 5 Medical and health conditions: overtraining; diabetes; exercise-induced asthma.