Table of Contents

Part I. Exercising Muscle; Part II. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function; Part III. Exercise Training; Part IV. Environmental Influences on Performance; Part V. Optimizing Performance in Sport; Part VI. Age and Sex Considerations in Sport and Exercise; Part VII. Physical Activity for Health and Fitness.

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Reviews in UK and European coaching and sport science websites, magazines and journals including BASES' The Sport and Exercise Scientist and International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. Featured at various sport science events throughout the UK and Europe including UKSCA, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Conference and the European Congress of Sports Science. Solus emails, inclusion in online newsletters and posted on Human Kinetics' Health and Fitness Blog. An important student textbook for courses in exercise physiology. It is also a valuable reference for graduates in exercise science, sports medicine specialists, physicians, trainers, physiotherapists, PE Teachers and fitness specialists.

About the Author

W. Larry Kenney is a professor of physiology and kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University. He is currently researching the effects of ageing and disease states such as hypertension on the control of blood flow to human skin. Jack H. Wilmore enjoyed a long and distinguished career, but sadly passed away during the preparation of this edition. David L. Costill has written and coauthored more than 430 publications over the course of his career, including six books and numerous articles.