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BIOS Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Physiology
Karen Birch, Keith George, Don McLaren
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BIOS Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Physiology
Karen Birch, Keith George, Don McLaren
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Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Physiology looks at the key topics in exercise physiology and examines how each of the physiological systems responds to acute and chronic exercise. As well as reviewing special topics such as nutrition, altitude, temperature, and ergogenic acids, it assesses the importance of exercise to health and quality of life and considers the importance of exercise to adults, children and the elderly.
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INDEX
AACVPR, 207
A band, 37
Absolute oxygen cost, 9
Absolute muscle strength, 53
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), 208
Accelerometers, 176, 189, 190
Acclimatization, 144, 146, 149, 152, 154, 155, 156, 160, 161, 169
Acetylcholine, 44, 82, 98
Acetylcholine-esterase, 44
Acetyl-CoA, 16, 18, 123
Acid-base balance, 58
Actin, 32, 36, 37, 53, 54
Action potential, 41, 42, 81
Acute mountain sickness, 160
Acute responses, 2
Adenosine diphosphate, 12, 13, 25, 26
Adenosine triphosphate (see ATP)
Adipose tissue, 21, 24, 103, 113
Adrenal glands, 99
Adrenaline, 23, 24, 25, 29, 83, 99, 103, 104, 105, 106
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), 102
Aerobic capacity, 33, 70, 74, 135, 136, 179
Aerobic metabolism, 12, 16, 17, 19, 50, 131
Afferent fibres, 39
Afterload, 84
Aging, 54, 55, 70, 90, 93
American Heart Association (AHA), 207
Air resistance, 159
Alanine, 15, 114
Albumin, 113
Aldosterone, 150
Alkalinizers, 122
Alkalosis, 159
All-or none law, 42
Allosteric effectors, 25, 16
Altitude, 70, 157, 160
Alveoli, 58, 63, 75, 165
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), 7, 190, 196, 199, 200, 201, 204, 205, 206, 209
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