Main description:

History of Exercise Physiology brings together leading authorities in the profession to present this first-of-its-kind resource that is certain to become an essential reference for exercise physiology researchers and practitioners. The contributing authors were selected based on their significant contributions to the field, including many examples in which they were part of seminal research. The result of this vast undertaking is the most comprehensive resource on exercise physiology research ever compiled.

Exercise physiology research is ongoing, and its knowledge base is stronger than ever. But today's scholars owe much of their success to their predecessors. The contributors to this book believe it is essential for exercise physiologists to understand the past when approaching the future, and they have compiled this reference to aid in that process. The text includes the following features:

* A broad scope of the primary ideas and work done in exercise physiology from antiquity to the present

* A review of early contributions to exercise physiology made by Scandinavian scientists, the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory, German laboratories, and the Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre

* The incorporation of molecular biology into exercise biology and physiology research that paved the way for exercise physiology

* An explanation of the relationship between genomics, genetics, and exercise biology

* An integrative view of the autonomic nervous system in exercise

* An examination of central and peripheral influences on the cardiovascular system

* An in-depth investigation and analysis of how exercise influences the body's primary systems

* A table in most chapters highlighting the significant research milestones

Well illustrated with figures and photos, History of Exercise Physiology helps readers understand the research findings and meet the most prominent professionals in the field. From studying great thinkers of antiquity and cutting-edge work done by pioneers at research institutions, to exploring the inner workings of all the body's systems, researchers will gain a precise understanding of what happens when human bodies move-and who influenced and furthered that understanding.

Contents:

Part I: Antiquity, Early Laboratories, and Entering the 21st Century

Chapter 1.

Antiquity to the Early Years of the 20th Century

Charles M. Tipton

Chapter 2.

Influence of Scandinavian Scientists in Exercise Physiology

P.-O. Astrand

Chapter 3.

Contributions From the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory

Charles M. Tipton and G. Edgar Folk, Jr.

Chapter 4.

Contributions From German Laboratories

Wildor Hollmann

Chapter 5.

PhD Specialization and Incorporating Molecular Biology Into Exercise Biology and Physiology Research

P. Darrell Neufer and Charles M. Tipton

Chapter 6.

Contributions From Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre

Peter B. Raven, Michael Kjaer, and Ylva Hellsten

Chapter 7.

Genomics, Genetics, and Exercise Biology

Claude Bouchard and Robert M. Malina

Part II: A Century of Discoveries (1910-2010)

Chapter 8.

The Sensorimotor Nervous System

Phillip F. Gardiner and V. Reggie Edgerton

Chapter 9.

The Autonomic Nervous System in Exercise: An Integrative View

Katarina T. Borer

Chapter 10.

The Respiratory System

Brian J. Whipp and Susan A. Ward

Chapter 11.

The Oxygen Transport System: Maximal Oxygen Uptake

Peter G. Snell, Benjamin D. Levine, and Jere H. Mitchell

Chapter 12.

The Cardiovascular System: Central Influences

Charles M. Tipton

Chapter 13.

The Cardiovascular System: Peripheral Circulation

Grant H. Simmons, Bruno Roseguini, Jaume Padilla, and M. Harold Laughlin

Chapter 14.

The Muscular System: Muscle Plasticity

Kenneth M. Baldwin, and Fadia Haddad

Chapter 15.

The Endocrine System: Actions of Select Hormones

Peter A. Farrell, and Henrik Galbo

Chapter 16.

The Gastrointestinal System

G. Patrick Lambert

Chapter 17.

Metabolic Systems: Substrate Utilization

Andrew R. Coggan

Chapter 18.

Metabolic Systems: The Formation and Utilization of Lactate

George A. Brooks

Chapter 19.

The Temperature Regulatory System

Suzanne Schneider and Pope Moseley

Chapter 20.

The Renal System

Jacques R. Poortmans and Edward J. Zambraski

Chapter 21.

The Immune System

Roy J. Shephard

Chapter 22.

The Skeletal System

Sarah L. Manske, Grant C. Goulet, and Ronald F. Zernicke