Physiological bases of human performance during work and exercise

Physiological Bases of Human Performance during Work and Exercise" is a high-level physiology text for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of human physiology, exercise science and applied physiology. Eighty internationally recognised scientists from sixteen countries have written chapters within six areas: physiological performance limits and human adaptation; the physiological bases of gender differences in performance; age and human performance; performance under environmental extremes; exercise and health interactions; and, optimising performance through supplementation. Each section contains state-of-the-art reviews of the scientific literature. To stimulate critical thinking, there are thirteen debates and discussions that focus on someof the controversial topics that exist across these disciplines. INDICE List of contributors. Preface Section 1: Limitations and adaptations. Section Introduction - Human adaptation (Roy Shephard). Chapter 1 - Cardiovascular responses to exercise and limitations to human performance )Michael Tschakovsky and Kyra Pyke). Chapter 2 - Pulmonary responses to exercise and limitations to human performance (MIchael Stickland, Markus Amman, Keisho Katayamaand Jerome Dempsey). Chapter 3 - Cardiovascular and pulmonary adaptations to endurance training (Daniel Green, Louise Naylor, Keith George, Jerome Dempsey,Michael Stickland and Keisho Katayama). Chapter 4 - Neuromuscular adaptationsto exercise (Paavo Komi and Caroline Nicol). Chapter 5 - Central and neuromuscular fatigue (Janet Taylor, Paavo Komi, and Caroline Nicol). Chapter 6 - Cellular mechanisms of skeletal muscle fatigue (David Allen, Graham Lamb and HakanWesterblad). Chapter 7 - Performance limitations due to substrate availability (Mark Hargreaves). Chapter 8 - Genetics and human performance: natural selection and genetic modification (Geoffrey Goldspink and Christiana Velloso). Chapter 9 - Detraining, bed rest and adaptation to microgravity (Marco Narici, Claire Stewart and Pietro di Prampero). Chapter 10 - Topical debates. 10.1 Maximal exercise: is it limited centrally or peripherally? (Peter Wagner and Niels Secher). 10.2 Human performance and maximal aerobic power (Timothy Noakes and Bjorn Ekblom). 10.3 The anaerobic threshold: fact or misinterpretation (Mike Lindinger and Brian Whipp). Section 2: Gender differences. Section introduction- Our limits of physiological knowledge: the legacy of male-based physiology (Sarah Nunneley). Chapter 11 - Exercise, work and stress in adolescent and adult women (Denise Smith, Patricia Fehling and Jeff Segrave). Chapter 12 - Humanperformance in the pregnant woman: foetal and materanl considerations (Michelle Motola etc.

• ISBN: 978-0-443-10271-4
• Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 616
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés