Description
| Product ID: | 9781492599050 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology |
| Subtitle: | The Science of Exercise Training and Performance Nutrition |
| Authors: | Author: Robert Murray, W. Larry Kenney |
| Page Count: | 248 |
| Subjects: | Reference works, Reference works, Physiology, Family and health, Exercise and workouts, Physiology, Family & health, Exercise & workout books |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, describes the physiological processes responsible for how the body responds and adapts to physical activity—enabling fitness professionals to design effective exercise programs and explain to clients how these will help them achieve their goals. Science comes to life with Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition. Taking an application-based approach, supported by vivid medical illustrations, this book provides students and health and fitness professionals with a simple and straightforward way to learn the fundamentals of human physiology, metabolism, and nutrition. Intricate physiological processes responsible for how the body responds and adapts to physical activity are described in an accessible manner so that readers can easily select appropriate training programs and explain them to others. Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, is complemented by medical artwork that puts these complex systems into a digestible visual context. These systems are then applied to real-world practice and training principles that are beneficial to specific body systems to achieve the desired results. Part I of Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, reviews human physiology fundamentals, including muscles and muscle adaptation, bioenergetics, and the cardiorespiratory system. Part II applies these scientific concepts to training programs designed for specific fitness goals. These goals include weight loss and improvements in strength and muscle mass, speed and power, and aerobic endurance. Part III of the text outlines special considerations for training with pregnant women and children as well as older adults. This part also includes exercise adjustments for changes in temperature and altitude. The second edition of Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology features new content on trending fitness concepts such as HIIT, periodization, and detraining. The text also provides several useful tools for practical application:
Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam. |
| Imprint Name: | Human Kinetics |
| Publisher Name: | Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-09-22 |