Cardiovascular Physiology in Exercise and Sport

Christopher Bell (Author)

9780443069659, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 15 July 2008

200 pages, Illustrated
27 x 18 x 1.4 cm, 0.37 kg

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Written by an eminent cardiovascular physiologist with a strong track record in dealing with issues related to exercise and environmental physiology, this text covers cardiovascular function from the exercise and human physiologist's viewpoint. It provides a solid foundation of knowledge of how the cardiovascular system responds and adapts to the challenges of exercise and environmental change, and analyses the practicalities of measuring cardiovascular parameters in normal human subjects.

• Case studies in exercise physiology throughout text.
• Open-ended questions at end of each chapter encourage students to explore common situations facing exercise and human physiologists.
• Bibliography at end of each chapter directs students to further reading resources.
• Summaries at start of each chapter and multiple choice questions with explanatory answers at end of book aid revision and help students test their knowledge.

Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION Chapter 2 - CARDIAC ACTIVATIONChapter 3 – CARDIAC OUTPUT Chapter 4 - BLOOD PRESSURE Chapter 5 - VASOMOTOR REGULATION IN EXERCISEChapter 6 – THE VASCULAR SYSTEMChapter 7 – LOCAL REGULATION OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR FUNCTION Chapter 8 - MEASURING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR FUNCTIONChapter 9 - PULMONARY VASCULAR FUNCTIONChapter 10 – CIRCULATORY LIMITS TO EXERCISE Chapter 11 – ADVERSE CIRCULATORY EFFECTS OF EXERCISEChapter 12 – CARDIOVASCULAR ADAPTATIONS TO TRAININGChapter 13 – EFFECTS OF HIGH ALTITUDE

Subject Areas: Physiotherapy [MQS], Sports injuries & medicine [MMS], Physiology [MFG]