Exercise Physiology

Exercise Physiology edited by Charles M Tipton.

This is the first history of exercise physiology written from a systems perspective. The significance of human exercise experiments is emphasized, and the range of coverage is very wide. Among the figures whose thinking or work are discussed are Galen, Avicenna, Descartes, Edward Smith, Seguin, Krog...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Tipton, Charles M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2003.
Edition:1st ed. 2003.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Human physiology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Ancient and Early Influences
  • 2. The Neuromuscular System
  • 3. The Cardiovascular System
  • 4. The Respiratory System
  • 5. The Autonomic Nervous System
  • 6. The Oxygen Transport System and Maximal Oxygen Uptake
  • 7. The Metabolic Systems: Aerobic Metabolism and Substrate Utilization in Exercising Skeletal Muscle
  • 8. The Metabolic Systems: Anaerobic Metabolism (Glycolytic and Phosphagen)
  • 9. The Endocrine System: Metabolic Effects of the Pancreatic, Adrenal, Thyroidal, and Growth Hormones
  • 10. The Temperature Regulatory System
  • 11. The Renal System
  • 12. The Gastrointestinal System.

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