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Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness and Performance [Hardcover]

Sharon A. Plowman (Author), Denise Smith (Author)
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Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness, and Performance, Second Edition unifies basic scientific facts with applied concepts to stimulate active learning and allow for flexibility in teaching. Each unit follows a consistent and integrated sequence of presentation; basic physiology (including neurohormonal regulation), exercise response, training principles and adaptations, and special applications. The Second Edition offers a new, stronger media package, including InterActive Physiology® Sampler CD-ROM, The Physiology Place website, and the Physiology Tutor Center.

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NEW! Chapter 2, Neuroendocrine Control of Exercise, provides comprehensive coverage on the effects of exercise on the nervous and endocrine systems.
NEW! Chapter 17, The Immune System in Health and Disease, explains immune system reactions to acute exercise, training adaptations, maladaptations, and disease.
NEW! Focus on Application boxes show how exercise physiology principles are applied to various aspects of fitness, health, and nutrition.
NEW! Focus on Research boxes highlight important, new studies conducted in the field of exercise physiology.
NEW! Passport to the Internet directs students to websites related to topics covered in the book.
NEW! Physical Activity and Health- A Report of the Surgeon General Executive Summary is included in the appendix to take students beyond material presented in main sections of the book.
EXPANDED! Questions of Understanding boxes allow students to work through problems and interpret and analyze information as it is presented, initiating active learning.
IMPROVED MEDIA! The Physiology Place provides students with an opportunity to test themselves and apply their knowledge using chapter objectives, quizzes, tests, case studies, and lab activities.
IMPROVED MEDIA! InterActive Physiology® Sampler CD-ROM provides one full topic from each system covered in InterActive Physiology. Included with every new copy of the text.
Integrated coverage of diverse populations, including women, children, and the elderly is found throughout the book.
Each unit is intended to be independent of the others to provide maximum flexibility for each instructor in determining course sequence.
Graphs provide basis for comparison throughout the text. Modes of exercise-distinguished by color and icon use-are graphed according to intensity, muscle contracation, and duration, encouraging students to compare different types of responses (football or gymnastics to triathlons).
Special considerations such as the impact of altitude on exercise training, pollution and exercise, children and the cardiovascular risk factors of physical activity, and exercise and upper respiratory tract infection are covered.
Extensive supplements package including all print supplements written by the authors.

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Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness and Performance unifies basic scientific facts with applied concepts that stimulate active learning and allow for flexibility in teaching. Each unit follows a consistent and integrated sequence of presentation: basic anatomy and physiology review (including neurohormonal regulation), exercise response, training principles and applications, and special applications. For instructors and students, or anyone interested in exercise physiology.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Never done with., Aug 21 2000
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This review is from: Exercise Physiology: For Healtth, Fitness, and Performance (Hardcover)
I used this text in college and it was by far the most informative and easily read text I used. Hats off to the authors and contributors, job well done! I still use this book at work for reference, unfortunately other people feel its a great book and it was stolen. A text well worth replacing
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5.0 out of 5 stars excelent study text, April 1 2000
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This review is from: Exercise Physiology: For Healtth, Fitness, and Performance (Hardcover)
This book is briliant for student of exercise physiology.The authors has manage to write it in a form that is easy to read, and makes the understanding of the subject easy.But yet it is not written in a way that simplifies the subject like so many other books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars excelent study text, Mar 31 2000
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This review is from: Exercise Physiology: For Healtth, Fitness, and Performance (Hardcover)
This book is briliant for student of exercise physiology.The authors has manage to write it in a form that is easy to read, and makes the understanding of the subject easy.But yet it is not written in a way that simplifies the subject like so many other books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Physioz (Sports Physio Australia) - Excellent Value, Nov 9 2010
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This review is from: Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness, and Performance (Hardcover)
This text now in its 3rd edition is probably the most easy to read yet not 'dumbed down' exercise physiology text that I have come across. If I was starting undergraduate Ex. Phys again,this is the book I would like to start with. In conjunction with this, I would also recommend McArdle et al's Exercise Physiology Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)).

Getting back to the current review, If I really had to complain about something it owuld be that I have noticed a few 'typos' and one small mis-labeling of a detailed diagram. However, I am really nit-picking here. The book is well laid out with "Chapter Objectives", easy to understand bright, colour-coded diagrams, "Clinically Relevant Information" etc etc ...

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5.0 out of 5 stars good book, Mar 3 2010
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A very good book for any exercise physiologist that wants a book more advanced than the average undergrad text
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