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Contents

PART VI Age and Sex Considerations in Sport and Exercise

17 Children and Adolescents in Sport and Exercise 425

Growth, Development, and Maturation 426
Physiological Responses to Acute Exercise 430
Physiological Adaptations to Exercise Training 437
Motor Ability and Sport Performance 440
Special Issues 440
18 Aging in Sport and Exercise 447

Height, Weight, and Body Composition 449
Physiological Responses to Acute Exercise 452
Physiological Adaptations to Exercise Training 461
Sport Performance 463
Special Issues 465
19 Sex Differences in Sport and Exercise 471

Body Size and Composition 473
Physiological Responses to Acute Exercise 474
Physiological Adaptations to Exercise Training 480
Sport Performance 482
Special Issues 482

PART VII Physical Activity for Health and Fitness

Prescription of Exercise for Health and Fitness 499
Health Benefits of Exercise: The Great Awakening 500
20 Medical Clearance 501
Exercise Prescription 508
Monitoring Exercise Intensity 510
Exercise Program 516
Exercise and Rehabilitation of People With Diseases 518
21 Cardiovascular Disease and Physical Activity 521

Forms of Cardiovascular Disease 523
Understanding the Disease Process 527
Determining Individual Risk 530
Reducing Risk Through Physical Activity 533
Risk of Heart Attack and Death During Exercise 538
Exercise Training and Rehabilitating Patients With Heart Disease 539

Obesity, Diabetes, and Physical Activity 545
Obesity 546
22 Diabetes 565

Glossary 573
References 591
Index 608
About the Authors 620 vii