The leading textbook for undergraduate exercise physiology
courses, Physiology
of Sport and Exercise, Fifth Edition With Web Study Guide, has been fully updated in both content and design. The authors, all distinguished researchers and past presidents
of the American College of Sports Medicine, combine their expertise to deliver
superior technical content while maintaining the accessible, reader-friendly
format that has made this textbook a favorite of instructors and students
alike.
The fifth edition has been redesigned to enhance its visual
appeal and provide students with an improved learning experience. Completely
revamped photos, illustrations, and medical artwork offer a higher level of
detail and clarity to better illustrate how the body performs and responds to
physical activity. The text has been carefully designed to reinforce the impact
of the new artwork, thereby facilitating students’ comprehension of the topics
covered.
In addition to the improved artwork, Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Fifth Edition,
features new and updated content based on the latest research in the field,
including the following:
• A complete rewrite of the chapters on resistance training,
including updated strength training principles based on the 2009 ACSM position
stand and new sections on core strength, stability training, and high-intensity
interval training (HIT)
• A full update and reorganization, based on instructors’
feedback, of the chapters on metabolism and hormonal control to aid students’
comprehension of these complex systems
• New content on lactic acid as a fuel source, muscle cramps,
childhood obesity, substrate utilization and endocrine response to exercise,
and vascular aging
• Updated coverage of central and peripheral cardiac functions,
the female athlete triad, and the menstrual cycle
• New research on effects of physical activity on health,
including the addition of international data on the incidence of cardiovascular
disease and obesity
Ease of reading and understanding has been the cornerstone of
this popular text. The fifth edition of Physiology
of Sport and Exercise continues
to offer comprehensive coverage of the complex relationship between human
physiology and exercise while maintaining an engaging and student-friendly
tone. Unique learning features allow students to build their knowledge as they
discover the depth and breadth of this fascinating field of study. The book’s
accessible layout, including chapter-opening outlines and review boxes found
throughout each chapter, will help students focus on the major concepts addressed.
Study questions and a list of key terms at the end of the chapter increase
students’ opportunities for recall and self-testing. A comprehensive glossary
and lists of common abbreviations and conversions provide easy reference for
students as they complete labs and assignments.
To facilitate a more integrated learning experience, both
students and instructors can take advantage of the web-based ancillaries that
accompany the fifth edition of Physiology
of Sport and Exercise. The web
study guide offers new learning activities that complement each chapter in the
book, and study guide reminders prompt students when to access the study guide
to practice, review, and develop their understanding of chapter concepts.
Students can also use the guide’s dynamic and interactive
learning activities to expand learning beyond a typical lab situation. Key
concepts are reinforced as students conduct self-made experiments and record
their own physiological responses to exercise. In addition, the study guide
offers access links to scientific and professional journals as well as
organization and career information.
One convenient web address gives instructors access to an
updated instructor guide, presentation package, image bank, and test package.
The presentation package includes PowerPoint slides with key points and
content, which can be modified to suit a variety of class structures. The image
bank features all of the graphics, artwork, and content photos from the text
for easy insertion into tests, quizzes, handouts, and other course materials.
Both the test package and instructor guide include resources and teaching aids
designed to decrease lecture and test preparation time and increase pedagogical
effectiveness. New to the fifth-edition ancillaries is a pool of questions
pulled from the student’s web study guide. These questions can be uploaded to
instructors’ LMS systems and used to gauge students’ participation in class.
Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Fifth Edition, stands alone as the best, most comprehensive resource framing
the latest research findings in a reader-friendly format. This winning
combination makes it easier—and more engaging—than ever for students to develop
their understanding of the body’s marvelous abilities to perform various types
and intensities of exercise and sport, to adapt to stressful situations, and to
improve its physiological capacities.
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