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Practical guide to exercise physiology / Bob Murray, W. Larry Kenney.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Champaign : Human Kinetics, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: xii, 195 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1450461808
  • 9781450461801
Other title:
  • Exercise physiology
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613.71 23
LOC classification:
  • RA781 .M87 2016
Contents:
Part I. Warming up: Physiology 101 -- 1. Muscles move us -- 2. Food really is fuel -- 3. Muscles need oxygen -- 4. Fatigue: What is it good for? -- Part II. The science of training program design -- 5. Principles of designing training programs -- 6. Training for muscle mass and strength -- 7. Training for weight loss -- 8. Training for speed and power -- 9. Training for aerobic endurance -- Part III. Special considerations -- 10. Heat, cold, and altitude -- 11. Training children, older adults, and pregnant women.
Summary: "Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology gives health and fitness professionals the confidence to design physiologically sound exercise programs and explain to clients the science supporting the program design." --Publisher's website.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 613.71 MUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A553599B
Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 613.71 MUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A546995B
Book South Campus South Campus Main Collection 613.71 MUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A555006B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Warming up: Physiology 101 -- 1. Muscles move us -- 2. Food really is fuel -- 3. Muscles need oxygen -- 4. Fatigue: What is it good for? -- Part II. The science of training program design -- 5. Principles of designing training programs -- 6. Training for muscle mass and strength -- 7. Training for weight loss -- 8. Training for speed and power -- 9. Training for aerobic endurance -- Part III. Special considerations -- 10. Heat, cold, and altitude -- 11. Training children, older adults, and pregnant women.

"Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology gives health and fitness professionals the confidence to design physiologically sound exercise programs and explain to clients the science supporting the program design." --Publisher's website.

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