
- 200 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Cardiovascular Physiology in Exercise and Sport
About this book
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Written by an eminent cardiovascular physiologist with a strong track record in dealing with issues related to exercise and environmental physiology, this text covers cardiovascular function from the exercise and human physiologist's viewpoint. It provides a solid foundation of knowledge of how the cardiovascular system responds and adapts to the challenges of exercise and environmental change, and analyses the practicalities of measuring cardiovascular parameters in normal human subjects.- Case studies in exercise physiology throughout text.- Open-ended questions at end of each chapter encourage students to explore common situations facing exercise and human physiologists.- Bibliography at end of each chapter directs students to further reading resources.- Summaries at start of each chapter and multiple choice questions with explanatory answers at end of book aid revision and help students test their knowledge.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Front matter
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction: the whole-body response to exercise
- Chapter 2: Cardiac activation
- Chapter 3: Cardiac output
- Chapter 4: Blood-pressure generation
- Chapter 5: Vascular system
- Chapter 6: Local regulation of vascular function
- Chapter 7: Central nervous system control of cardiovascular function
- Chapter 8: Pulmonary circulation
- Chapter 9: Circulatory limits to acute exercise
- Chapter 10: Adverse circulatory effects of exercise
- Chapter 11: Cardiovascular adaptations to chronic exercise
- Chapter 12: Effects of high altitude
- Chapter 13: Chapter questions
- Chapter 14: Chapter answers
- Index