Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance, Second Edition
With Web Resource, updates and expands on the popular first edition,
providing an in-depth discussion of physiological adaptation to
exercise. Students will learn the importance of an evidence-based
approach in prescribing exercise, while sports medicine professionals
and health care providers will appreciate using the text as a primary
reference on conditioning and performance of athletes. A range of topics
are covered, including environmental influences on performance,
hydration status, sport nutrition, sport supplements, and
performance-enhancing drugs. The book is focused on physiological
adaptation to exercise with a goal of providing practical applications
to facilitate exercise prescriptions for a variety of athletes.
Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance, Second
Edition, is organized into five parts. The first part examines
physiological adaptation and the effects of various modes of training on
biochemical, hormonal, muscular, cardiovascular, neural, and
immunological adaptations. The second part covers principles of exercise
training and prescription. The third part discusses nutrition, hydration
status, sport supplementation, and performance-enhancing drugs. The
fourth part focuses on environmental factors and their influence on
sport performance. The fifth and final part is focused on how certain
medical and health conditions influence sport performance.
Updates in this second edition focus on cutting-edge knowledge in sport
science and sports medicine, including the latest information on
physiological adaptations to exercise; current trends for training for
power, speed, and agility; eye-opening discussions on sport
supplementation and performance-enhancing drugs; data on training with
medical conditions such as diabetes and exercise-induced bronchospasm;
and groundbreaking information on training in heat and cold and at
altitude. In addition, new chapters offer a practical approach to the
yearly training program and sudden death in sport.
The second edition also incorporates the following features to enhance
practical application and facilitate students' learning:
- A new web resource includes 80 drills and 41 video demonstrations
that help readers understand how to implement the various exercises.
- Chapter objectives provide an overview of key content in each
chapter.
- Chapter review questions help students assess their learning.
- In Practice sidebars bring chapter content to life in a practical
manner and help students better understand the material.
Students and instructors will benefit from the new web resource, which
features 80 drills and detailed instruction on performing each drill.
The drills can be used for a dynamic warm-up or to enhance speed and
agility. Most drills are accompanied by at least one photo showing how
to perform a key movement of the drill. Forty of the drills are
accompanied by a video of the drill being performed in its entirety, and
a dynamic warm-up routine video features 10 warm-up exercises.
Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance, Second
Edition, provides a strong basis for understanding adaptation to
exercise and appreciating how changes in program variables can alter
training adaptations. All the information in this text is presented in
an attractive, reader-friendly format that is conducive to learning. The
text serves as both a key educational tool and a primary reference for
exercise prescription for athletes.
