The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Exercise Tolerance / Edition 1

by Jürgen M. Steinacker, Susan A. Ward

Overview

Proceedings of an international symposium, held in Ulm, Germany, September 21-24, 1994

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306454929
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	01/31/1997
Edition description:	1996
Pages:	333
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Steinacker, Jurgen M. (Univ of Ulm); Ward, Susan A. (South Bank Univ, London)

The contributors represent the specialties of physiology, pathophysiology, cardiology, sports medicine, pharmacology, and environmental and occupational medicine. Most are from hospitals, universities, and research institutes in twelve countries, including Germany, Finland, and Canada. Institutions prominently represented include Medical Clinic and Policlinic-Tubingen, Univ of Helsinki, Humbtldt Univ, Univ of Ulm, and Univ of Waterloo.

Table of Contents

The Physiological basis of Fatigue. Mechanism of Fatigue in Small Muscle Groups; N. Maassen. Factors Contributing to Enhanced Fatigue-Resistance in Low-Frequency Stimulated Muscle; D. Pette. Energy Metabolism and Muscle Fatigue During Exercise; K. Sahlin. Systemic Limitations to Maximum Exercise in Health. Domains of Aerobic function and Their Limiting Parameters; B.J. Whipp. Does Ventilation ever Limit Human Performance?; C.A. Harms, J.A. Dempsey. Pathophysiology of Exercise Intolerance. Exercise in Chronic Respiratory Disease; C.G. Gallagher, D.D. Marciniuk. Exercise Physiology and the Immune System; B.K. Pedersen, T. Rohde. Sports-Specific Limitations to Exercise in Health and Disease. Physiological Limitations to Endurance Exercise; R.L. Hughson, et al. Cardiopulmonary and Metabolic Responses to Upper Body Exercise; J.M. Steinacker. Enhancing Exercise Tolerance in Health and Disease. Can Amino Acids Influence Exercise Performance in Athletes?; E.a.Newsholme, L.M. Castle. Enhancing Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Lung Disease; R. Casaburi. 32 Additional Articles. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Scott H. Grindel, MD (Spectrum Health - Reed City Campus)
Description: This book is the result of an honorary symposium for Dr. Martin Stauch and brings together presentations by internationally recognized authorities in the field of exercise physiology.
Purpose: The purpose is to identify limiting factors in exercise tolerance in the elite athlete and the athlete with chronic disease. It also identifies strategies to extend these limits in function. It obtains these objectives well.
Audience: The book is written for the student, resident, or clinician with a strong interest in exercise physiology. It contains information from some of the world's foremost authorities in exercise physiology.
Features: Exceptional references are cited at the end of each section. The book contains typical tables and diagrams of research studies that are adequate for the subject.
Assessment: This is an outstanding book covering the gamut of the exercise physiology of sports medicine. It contains up-to-date information, as of 1994, presented by world authorities in the area. It is highly recommended for those interested in exercise physiology and its use in sports performance. Any bookstore that services this group should have it on hand.

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4 Stars! from Doody

This book is the result of an honorary symposium for Dr. Martin Stauch and brings together presentations by internationally recognized authorities in the field of exercise physiology. The purpose is to identify limiting factors in exercise tolerance in the elite athlete and the athlete with chronic disease. It also identifies strategies to extend these limits in function. It obtains these objectives well. The book is written for the student, resident, or clinician with a strong interest in exercise physiology. It contains information from some of the world's foremost authorities in exercise physiology. Exceptional references are cited at the end of each section. The book contains typical tables and diagrams of research studies that are adequate for the subject. This is an outstanding book covering the gamut of the exercise physiology of sports medicine. It contains up-to-date information, as of 1994, presented by world authorities in the area. It is highly recommended for those interested in exercise physiology and its use in sports performance. Any bookstore that services this group should have it on hand.

Scott H. Grindel

The 46 talks and papers explore a condition by which a person is unable to sustain a particular work rate sufficiently to complete a given task successfully; at its extremes it limits an elite athlete from even greater performance, and keeps an impaired person from maintaining even a mild domestic routine. Combining clinical and performance studies, they cover the physiological basis of muscular fatigue, systemic limitations to maximum exercise in healthy subjects, sports-specific limitations to exercise in health and disease, and enhancing exercise tolerance. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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