Contents

Introduction: A View of the Past - Exercise Physiology: Roots and Historical Perspectives

Part One - Exercise Physiology

Section 1. Nutrition: The Base for Human Performance

1. Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins
2. Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
3. Optimal Nutrition for Exercise

Section 2. Energy for Physical Activity

4. Energy Value of Food
5. Introduction to Energy Transfer
6. Energy Transfer in the Body
7. Energy Transfer During Physical Activity
8. Measurement of Human Energy Expenditure
9. Human Energy Expenditure During Rest and Physical Activity
10. Energy Expenditure During Walking, Jogging, Running, and Swimming
11. Individual Differences and Measurement of Energy Capacities

Section 3. Aerobic Systems of Energy Delivery and Utilization

12. Pulmonary Structure and Function
13. Gas Exchange and Transport
14. Dynamics of Pulmonary Ventilation
15. The Cardiovascular System
16. Cardiovascular Regulation and Integration
17. Functional Capacity of the Cardiovascular System
18. Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function
19. Neural Control of Human Movement
20. The Endocrine System: Organization and Acute and Chronic Responses to Exercise

Part Two - Applied Exercise Physiology

Section 4. Enhancement of Energy Capacity

21. Training for Anaerobic and Aerobic Power
22. Muscular Strength: Training Muscles to Become Stronger
23. Special Aids to Exercise Training and Performance

Section 5. Exercise Performance and Environmental Stress

24. Physical Activity at Medium and High Altitude
25. Exercise and Thermal Stress
26. Sport Diving
27. Microgravity: The Last Frontier

Section 6. Body Composition, Energy Balance, and Weight Control

28. Body Composition Assessment
29. Physique, Performance, and Physical Activity
30. Overweight, Overfatness (Obesity), and Weight Control

Section 7. Exercise, Successful Aging, and Disease Prevention

31. Physical Activity, Health, and Aging
32. Clinical Exercise Physiology for Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Section 8. On the horizon

33. Molecular Biology - A New Vista for Exercise Physiology