Applied Exercise and Sport Physiology

By providing an essential introduction to the systems of the human body and covering important aspects of exercise and sport physiology, Applied Exercise and Sport Physiology, Fifth Edition, presents both theory and application in a thoughtful, accessible and manageable format. This fully revised edition is a key resource for students as they learn to become exercise science professionals, physician's assistants, physical therapists, physical educators, or coaches, providing practical information they will need to apply in settings such as hospitals, clinics, schools as well as health clubs, youth sport leagues, and similar environments.Designed as an entry level textbook, special features in this book include learning objectives for each chapter, key concepts listed at the beginning of chapters and highlighted in the page margins for easy reference, a comprehensive glossary containing definitions of the book's key concepts for review and study purposes, website callouts in page margins to allow readers to further explore relevant topics and locate professional organizations, and questions for review at the end of each chapter.Applied Exercise and Sport Physiology presents new, up-to-date evidence on both key and contemporary applied topics and is key reading for students on all Physiology and related discipline courses.

About the Author

Haley C. Bergstrom, Ph.D., FACSM, FNSCA, is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), USA.

Joshua L. Keller , Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas (UNT), USA and is the director of the Integrative Laboratory of Exercise and Applied Physiology (iLEAP).

Terry J. Housh , Ph.D., FACSM, FNSCA, is a Professor and Co-Director of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), USA.

Dona J. McCanlies , Ph.D., FACSM, is a Professor in the College of Dentistry, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA.

Herbert A. deVries , Ph.D., FACSM (1918-2009), was Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California, USA and was Preceptor at the USC Gerontology Center and Laboratory and Chief of the Physiology of Exercise Laboratory at the Andrus Gerontology Center.