Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology - Softcover

Robert Murray; W. Larry Kenney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1450461808 ISBN 13: 9781450461801

Publisher: Human Kinetics Australia P/L, 2016

Synopsis

Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology guides readers through the scientific concepts of exercise physiology with highly visual, easy-to-follow content. The text applies complex concepts of physiology to exercise programme design, giving personal trainers, strength and conditioning specialists and other health and fitness professionals an accessible resource to use with their clients. Written specifically for those in the fitness industry, the text covers various goals and considerations when working with clients and athletes at all levels. This guide takes an application-based approach in describing intricate physiological processes so that professionals can select and explain the appropriate exercises and physical activity regimens for clients.

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About the Author

Bob Murray, PhD, FACSM, is the cofounder of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) and served as director from 1985 to 2008, where he oversaw a broad programme of research in exercise science and sport nutrition. W. Larry Kenney is a professor of physiology and kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University at University Park. He is researching the effects of ageing and disease states such as hypertension on the control of blood flow to human skin. He is author of bestselling Human Kinetics text Physiology of Sport and Exercise.

Edition details

• Publisher: Human Kinetics Australia P/L
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1450461808
• ISBN 13: 9781450461801
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208