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Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.044
EAN: 9780781725446
Edition: Fifth Edition
ISBN: 0781725445
Label: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1158
Publication Date: January 15, 2001
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Studio: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Editorial Review:
This thoroughly revised, updated Fifth Edition textbook provides excellent coverage of exercise physiology concepts integrated with relevant scientific information. A basic foundation to understand nutrition, energy transfer and exercise training, it unites the topics of physical conditioning, sports nutrition, body composition, weight control and more. Chapters contain bulleted Objectives and Summaries that promote mastery of the material. A "Focus on Research" section features synopses of published studies, and interviews with nine contemporary scientists inspire students to realize their professional potential. "Integrative Questions" pose open-ended questions for considerable reflection on complex concepts. Many new additions enhance this must-have text. Connection Website: connection.LWW.com/go/mcardle.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance
Many pictures, table, and related figure were sufficient to understand in physiological mechanism in condition to exercising. Especially, the last chapter was very impressed in my insufficient knowledge of molecular and cellular for exercise physiology.
Rating: - Definitve Coverage of the subject
Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance (Exercise Physiology ( MC Ardle))
When I first considered this book, I thought it was a little pricey. Now that I have it on my shelf, I think it would be cheap at twice the price. Every time I have a question on my personal fitness program, I find the answer in McArdle. Even when I don't have a question, simply reading the book teaches me things that I need to know and hadn't thought about. An excellent value.
Rating: - AWESOME !
I have been a fitness trainer for 20 years. I have read many books. This one is one of the best thus far. I highly recommend it !
Rating: - An Excellent Reference Book
This is the only reference book I have and need on Exercise Physiology. Most useful to me are chapters on performance enhacement, high altitude acclimatisation and physical training for seniors. The first few introductory chapters and the first few pages of each chapter remind me of my basic life sciences. The authors then focus on the application of cell biology to training. The thing I like most about this book, is that there is no "guru talk". Every piece of advice is based on currect research. ... Read More
Rating: - "the book" on exercise physiology
I am a Personal Training manager with a Physical Education undergraduate degree and Health Preservation and Rehabilitation graduate degree.
I consider that the science of exercise physiology should constitute the basic knowledge for anybody who wants to understands the way the human body functionates and acutely and chronicaly adapts to the exercise stimuli.
No matter you are(or preparing to become) a PE teacher, sport medicine specialist, personal trainer, physical therapist,athletic ... Read More
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