Murray Robert Phd - Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology: The Science of Exercise Training and Performance Nutrition

If you plan to read this book, you are likely a strong believer in the benefits of regular physical activity and are interested in learning more about how the body responds to exercise and training. In your quest for knowledge, you should be aware that there are many excellent exercise physiology textbooks to choose from. In fact, Dr. Kenney is the author of one of the best-selling exercise physiology textbooks for undergraduate students, Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Seventh Edition (Kenney, Wilmore, & Costill, 2020).

We decided to write a different kind of exercise physiology textbook, one that emphasizes illustrations over text, because we understand that students and busy sport fitness professionals need quick and easy access to accurate and up-to-date scientific information. This text is intended for a variety of people, from those new to the field who want to learn the fundamentals of exercise physiology to professionals who have taken exercise physiology classes in the past and acquired certifications but need to quickly refresh their memories about the scientific underpinnings of exercise and sport.

This book provides an easy, straightforward way for you to review the basic principles of exercise physiology and learn something new that you can put to immediate use. It will also help you refine or design training programs and educate others about the ability of the human body to respond and adapt to regular physical activity. Whether the goal of exercise is to lose weight or gain strength, speed, or stamina, understanding how the body responds physiologically to the stress of exercise should be basic knowledge for all fitness professionals.

Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology is divided into three parts. covers how the muscles, heart, lungs, and nervous system respond to exercise and training; how food and drink are converted to fuel; how oxygen enables the breakdown of food into fuel; and how fatigue limits the capacity for exercise yet serves as an important signal to promote the adaptations required for improved fitness and health.

focuses on the design of training programs by reviewing the five principles that should be the basis of every training plan and then highlighting specific design features tailored to increase mass and strength, enhance weight loss, improve speed and power, and maximize aerobic endurance.

is devoted to special considerations such as training clients and athletes to withstand the rigors of heat, cold, and altitude. Also covered are science-based guidelines related to designing effective training programs for children, pregnant women, and older adults.

In addition to the numerous photos and detailed illustrations, this second edition of Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology contains special features to make science come alive in practical form:

• Scientific terms and concepts are defined and explained using everyday language.
• New content based on recent research has been added, as has a separate chapter on training older adults.
• Numerous examples help you apply sport and nutrition science as you guide clients and athletes to meet their goals.
• Updated artwork and photos are integrated with the content to provide an engaging, highly visual reading experience.
• Sidebars highlight important topics and common questions in exercise physiology.
• Performance Nutrition Spotlight features in each chapter provide the latest advice about how nutrition can be used to support adaptation and improve performance.
• Fun facts add interest throughout the text.
• At the end of each chapter, summary statements and review questions help highlight important information.
• The Index of Common Questions From Clients is a quick reference to help you prepare for inevitable questions.