Exercise Physiology

Preface. 1. Introduction: The Limits of Human Performance. 2. Bloenergetics. 3. Energetics and The Maintenance of ATP Homeostasis In Human Movement. 4. Basics of Metabolism. 5. Glycogenolysis and Glycolysis in Muscle: The Cellular Degradation of Sugar and Carbohydrate to Pyruvate and Lactate. 6. Cellular Oxidation of Pyruvate and Lactate. 7. Lipid Metabolism. 8. Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acids. 9. Neural-Endocrine Control of Metabolism: Blood Glucose Homeostatis During Exercise. 10. Metabolic Response to Exercise: Lactate Metabolism During Exercise and Recovery, Excess Postexercise O2 Consumption. (EPOC), O2 Deficit, O2 Debt, and the "Anaerobic Threshold". 11. The Why of Pulmonary Ventilation. 12. The How of Ventilation. 13. Ventilation as a Limiting Factor in Aerobic Performance at Sea Level. 14. The Heart. 15. Circulation and Its Control. 16. Cardiovascular Dynamics During Exercise. 17. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Contractile Properties. 18. Neurons, Motor Unit Recruitment, and Integrative Control of Movement. 19. Principles of Skeletal Muscle Adaptations. 20. Muscle Strength, Power, and Flexibility. 21. Conditioning for Endurance Athletic Events. 22. Exercise in the Heat and Cold. 23. Exercise, Atmospheric Pressure, Air Pollution and Travel. 24. Cardiovascular Diseases and Exercise. 25. Obesity, Body Composition, and Exercise. 26. Exercise, Disease, and Disability. 27. Exercise Testing and Prescription. 28. Nutrition and Athletic Performance. 29. Ergogenic Aids. 30. Gender Differences In Physical Performance. 31. Growth and Exercise. 32. Aging and Exercise. 33. Fatigue During Muscular Exercise. Appendix I. List of Symbols and Abbreviations. Appendix II. Units and Measures.