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Contents

PART IV Environmental Influences on Performance

12 Exercise in Hot and Cold Environments 283

Body Temperature Regulation 284
Physiological Responses to Exercise in the Heat 291
Health Risks During Exercise in the Heat 294
Acclimation to Exercise in the Heat 299
Exercise in the Cold 301
Physiological Responses to Exercise in the Cold 304
Health Risks During Exercise in the Cold 305
13 Exercise at Altitude 309

Environmental Conditions at Altitude 310
Physiological Responses to Acute Altitude Exposure 313
Exercise and Sport Performance at Altitude 317
Acclimation: Chronic Exposure to Altitude 319
Altitude: Optimizing Training and Performance 322
Health Risks of Acute Exposure to Altitude 325

PART V Optimizing Performance in Sport

14 Training for Sport 333

Optimizing Training: A Model 334
Overtraining 338
Tapering for Peak Performance 345
Detraining 346
15 Body Composition and Nutrition for Sport 355

Body Composition in Sport 356
Nutrition and Sport 367
16 Ergogenic Aids and Sport 395

Researching Ergogenic Aids 397
Pharmacological Agents 399
Hormonal Agents 405
Physiological Agents 411
Nutritional Agents 417

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