A Primer for the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
A Primer for the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences: Thermodynamics, Bioenergetics, Metabolism Christopher B. Scott,
Publisher: Humana Press
ISBN: 1603273824
DDC: 612.01421
Edition: Hardcover; 2008-10-09
Summary:
The subject of thermodynamics is rarely found in Nutrition and
Exercise Physiology textbooks. Yet this material is fundamental to
any serious inquisition concerning energy exchange. This book
provides a fresh approach to the study of energy expenditure by
introducing the latest concepts in open system thermodynamics and
cellular to whole-body energy exchange. The text traces biological
energy exchange, from the molecules in the food we eat to the energy
demands of rest, physical exertion and its recovery. The carefully
researched text advances traditional exercise physiology concepts by
incorporating contemporary thermodynamic and cellular physiology
principles into the context of a ‘working’ metabolism. This book is
written for upper level undergraduate and graduate students, but will
also appeal to exercise physiologists, registered dieticians and
nutritionists, and applies to cardiac rehabilitation, exercise
science and health fitness programs.
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