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Contents

Preface ix
Student and Instructor Resources xv
Acknowledgments xvi
Photo Credits xvii

Introduction: An Introduction to Exercise and Sport Physiology 1
Focus of Exercise and Sport Physiology 3
Acute and Chronic Responses to Exercise 3
The Evolution of Exercise Physiology 3
Research: The Foundation for Understanding 14

RT I
PA Exercising Muscle
1 Structure and Function of Exercising Muscle 27

Functional Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle 29
Skeletal Muscle and Exercise 37
2 Fuel for Exercise: Bioenergetics 49

and Muscle Metabolism
Energy Substrates 50
Controlling the Rate of Energy Production 52
Storing Energy: High-Energy Phosphates 54
The Basic Energy Systems 55
Interaction Among the Energy Systems 64
The Oxidative Capacity of Muscle 64
3 Neural Control of Exercising Muscle 69

Structure and Function of the Nervous System 70
Central Nervous System 78
Peripheral Nervous System 80
Sensory-Motor Integration 83
4 Hormonal Control During Exercise 91

The Endocrine System 92
Hormones 93
Endocrine Glands and Their Hormones: An Overview 96
Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism During Exercise 100
Hormonal Regulation of Fluid and Electrolytes During Exercise 104
5 Energy Expenditure and Fatigue 113

Measuring Energy Expenditure 114
Energy Expenditure at Rest and During Exercise 120
Fatigue and Its Causes 128

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