Essentials of Exercise Physiology [Paperback]

Help your students succeed in the course and their future careers with this Fifth Edition of the briefer version of the best-selling McArdleExercise Physiologytext. The book emphasizes nutrition as the foundation of exercise and uses a new student-friendly magazine-style design, hallmark pedagogy, and an engaging writing style to make exercise physiology interesting and understandable for today’s undergraduate students.

Featuring updates in every section that reflect the latest trends and research in the field,Essentials of Exercise Physiologyhelps students develop a deep understanding of the interrelationships among energy intake, energy transfer during exercise, and the related physiologic systems. As they progress through the book, students also master the how-tos of applying key concepts to enhance exercise training, athletic performance, and health.

In addition, the Fifth Edition includes a suite of instructor and student resources designed to save you time and help your students succeed.

Student Resources:

• An onlineInteractive Question Bankwith study and quiz options helps students master the content of the course.
• Supplemental documentationrelevant to the field includesThe Internet and Exercise Physiology, Surgeon General’s Vision for Health Fit Nation 2010,and aGuide to Reliable Supplemental Information Sources.
A list ofFrequently Cited Journals in Exercise Physiologyenables students to increase their understanding of topics of interest.
• Animationsof key exercise physiology concepts selected by reviewers help students understand complex processes.

Instructor Resources:

• PowerPoint presentationsmake it easy to integrate the textbook with your students’ classroom experience via either handouts or slide shows.
• A complete image bankenhances lecture and elS6