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| Preface | |
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| Introduction: The Limits of Human Performance | |
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| Bioenergetics | |
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| The Maintenance of ATP Homeostasis in Energetics and Human Movement | |
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| Basics of Metabolism | |
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| Glycogenolysis and Glycolysis in Muscle: The Cellular Degradation of Sugar and Carbohydrate to Pyruvate and Lactate | |
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| Cellular Oxidation of Pyruvate and Lactate | |
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| Lipid Metabolism | |
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| Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acids | |
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| Neural-Endocrine Control of Metabolism: Blood Glucose Homeostasis During Exercise | |
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| Metabolic Response to Exercise: Lactate Metabolism During Exercise and Recovery, Excess Postexercise O2 Consumption (EPOC), O2 Deficit, O2 Debt, and the "Anaerobic Threshold" | |
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| The Why of Pulmonary Ventilation | |
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| The How of Ventilation | |
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| Ventilation as a Limiting Factor in Aerobic Performance at Sea Level | |
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| The Heart | |
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| Circulation and Its Control | |
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| Cardiovascular Dynamics During Exercise | |
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| Skeletal Muscle Structure and Contractile Properties | |
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| Neurons, Motor Unit Recruitment, and Integrative Control of Movement | |
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| Principles of Skeletal Muscle Adaptations | |
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| Muscle Strength, Power, and Flexibility | |
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| Principles of Endurance Conditioning | |
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| Exercise in the Heat and Cold | |
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| Exercise, Atmospheric Pressure, Air Pollution, and Travel | |
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| Cardiovascular Diseases and Exercise | |
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| Obesity, Body Composition, and Exercise | |
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| Exercise, Disease, and Disability | |
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| Exercise Testing and Prescription | |
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| Nutrition and Athletic Performance | |
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| Ergogenic Aids | |
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| Gender Differences in Physical Performance | |
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| Growth and Development | |
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| Aging and Exercise | |
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| Fatigue During Muscular Exercise | |
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| List of Symbols and Abbreviations | |
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| Units and Measures | |