This is an introductory textbook of exercise physiology, with some advanced material. It is unique in that it contains chapters on immunology, muscle cell signaling and the child in exercise physiology that are not typically contained in a book of this nature. In addition, there is a unique introductory chapter that reviews some of the basics of learning exercise physiology. There is an extensive glossary associated with this book, with a hover function; if you hover your cursor over the term, the definition will pop up. In addition, if you click on the link, it will take you to the definition in the online glossary. Verlagsinfo Content " Introduction " Introducing this Open Textbook Chapter 1: To Help You Learn Exercise Physiology Chapter 2: Historical Perspective on Canadian Exercise Physiology* " The Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology Chapter 3: Neural Control of Movement in Exercise Chapter 4: Skeletal Muscle Structure, Form for Function Chapter 5: Skeletal Muscle Contraction Chapter 6A: Energy Supply for Exercise Chapter 6: Energy Supply at Rest and During Exercise Chapter 7: Pulmonary Function; Gas Exchange Between the Environment and Blood Chapter 8: The Circulatory System Response to Exercise and Training Chapter 9: Homeostasis And its Disturbance During Exercise Chapter 10: Measuring Metabolic Rates and Capacities Chapter 11: Nutrition and Energy Balance in Active People " Integration of Exercise Physiology Chapter 12: Body Composition; the Stuff We Are Made of Chapter 13: Potentiation and Fatigue, the Consequences of Repetitive Activation of Muscle Chapter 14: Molecular Basis of Exercise Training Adaptations in Skeletal Muscle Chapter 15: The Immune System Response to Acute and Chronic Exercise Chapter 16: Physiological Determinants of Athletic Performance GLOSSARY
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