Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology (2nd Edition) – eBook

Science comes to life with Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, 2nd Edition, (ePub/PDF). Taking an application-based approach, supported by vivid medical illustrations, this book provides students and health and fitness professionals with a simple way to learn the fundamentals of human physiology, metabolism, and nutrition.

Intricate physiological processes responsible for how the body responds and adapts to physical activity are described in an accessible manner so that readers can easily select appropriate training programs and explain them to others. Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, is complemented by medical artwork that puts these complex systems into a digestible visual context. These systems are then applied to real-world practice and training principles beneficial to specific body systems to achieve the desired results.

Part I of Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, reviews human physiology fundamentals, including muscles and muscle adaptation, bioenergetics, and the cardiorespiratory system. Part II applies these scientific concepts to training programs designed for specific fitness goals. These goals include weight loss, strength and muscle mass improvements, speed and power, and aerobic endurance. Part III of the textbook outlines special considerations for training children, pregnant women, and older adults. This part also includes exercise adjustments for changes in temperature and altitude.

The Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology: The Science of Exercise Training and Performance Nutrition, 2E, features new content on trending fitness concepts such as HIIT, periodization, and detraining. The text also provides several valuable tools for practical application:

• At the end of every chapter, summary statements and review questions highlight essential information.
• Performance Nutrition Spotlights offer advice and tips on using nutrition to support adaptations and improve performance.
• Fun facts and sidebars examine current topics and engage readers with additional content about the human body’s response to training.
• The Index of Common Questions From Clients section collects the most common inquiries from clients and points to the corresponding chapter where each of those topics is covered, helping readers to access the information quickly.

Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology 2nd Edition contains all the information students and fitness professionals need to understand the connection between physiology and exercise. Readers will gain confidence in designing exercise programs for various populations and in explaining to clients how each exercise and movement will help them achieve their goals.

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