Physiology of Sport and Exercise

Part 1 Essentials of movement: muscular control of movement neurological control of movement neuromuscular adaptations to resistance training. Part 2 Energy for movement: basic energy systems hormonal regulation of exercise metabolic adaptations to training. Part 3 Cardiorespiratory function and performance: cardiovascular control during exercise respiratory regulation during exercise cardiorespiratory adaptations to training. Part 4 Environmental influences on performance: thermal regulation and exercise exercise in hypobaric, hyperbaric and microgravity environments. Part 5 Optimizing performance in sport: quantifying sports training ergogenic aids and performance nutrition and nutritional ergogenics optimal body weight for performance. Part 6 Special populations in sport and exercise: growth, development and the young athlete ageing and the Masters athlete gender issues and the female athlete. Part 7 Physical activity for health and fitness: cardiovascular disease and physical activity obesity, diabetes and physical activity prescription of exercise for health and fitness.