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Physiological Bases of Sports Performance - Softcover

 
9780074711019: Physiological Bases of Sports Performance

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Physiological Bases of Sports Performance takes an in-depth look at how the body responds to high physical activity in exercise and sport, and on how to enhance performance through a variety of physiological techniques, such as training, nutrition and cryogenic aids. The book covers the basic elements of physiology and explains the effects of sport on those areas. The second section on improving sport performance provides a practical angle that will be useful for sports coaches and athletes.Key Features:*Provides the basics of physiology in context of athletes and people performing high physical activity*Practical and academic information for students, sports people and sports medicine practitioners*Covers a cross section of different methods of enhancing performance*Draws on an international selection of contributors at the forefront of their respective fields.

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Mark Hargreaves, is Professor of Exercise Physiology and Head, School of Health Sciences at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He has published extensively in the area of exercise physiology and metabolism. John Hawley is Professor of Exercise Metabolism at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. His research has focused on the physiological and metabolic responses to exercise and the determinants of sports performance.

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Written by leading authorities in the fields of exercise science, nutrition and sports medicine, this book presents recent research findings on the physiological bases of sports and on the factors that influence sports performance. Selected topics include skeletal muscle metabolism, oxygen transport system, temperature and fluid balance, fatigue and overtraining, training and nutritional strategies to enhance performance, environmental influences on physiological function and performance and gender differences. This valuable reference book is essential reading for students, scientists and clinicians with an interest in understanding and optimizing sports performance.

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