
Paediatric Exercise Physiology
Advances in Sport and Exercise Science series
- 1st Edition - October 13, 2006
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Author: Neil Armstrong
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 4 9 2 - 3
Children are not mini-adults. They are growing and maturing at their own individual rates and their physiological responses to exercise are dependent on a large number of… Read more

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Request a sales quoteChildren are not mini-adults. They are growing and maturing at their own individual rates and their physiological responses to exercise are dependent on a large number of variables as they progress through childhood and adolescence into adult life. Understanding has been limited by the fact that measurement techniques and equipment developed for use with adults are often not appropriate or even ethical for use with young people. These issues are addressed in this book which provides an analysis of physiological responses to exercise in relation to age, growth, maturation and sex.
- Structured in an easy, accessible way for students and lecturers
- Well referenced, including a further reading list with each chapter
- Numerous standard textbook elements, including learning objectives, key points and an extensive glossary of terms and commonly used abbreviations
- The editor and contributors are all active researchers in paediatric exercise physiology with experience of teaching modules in this area
1. Growth and maturation, Adam D. G. Baxter-Jones and Lauren B. Sherar2. Interpreting performance in relation to body size, Joanne R. Welsman and Neil Armstrong3. Muscle strength, Mark B. A. De Ste Croix4. Exercise metabolism, Neil Armstrong and Joanne R. Welsman5. Maximal intensity exercise, Michael Chia and Neil Armstrong6. Pulmonary function, Samantha G. Fawkner7. Cardiovascular function, Richard J. Winsley8. Aerobic fitness, Neil Armstrong and Samantha G. Fawkner9. Oxygen uptake kinetics, Samantha G. Fawkner and Neil Armstrong10. Responses to training, Keith Tolfrey11. Exercise and environmental conditions, Craig A. Williams12. Perceived exertion, Roger G. Eston and C. Gaynor Parfitt13. The young athlete, Adam D. G. Baxter-Jones and Clark A. Mundt14. Physical activity and health, Jos W. R. TwiskGlossary
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 13, 2006
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780702034923
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Neil Armstrong
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Paediatric Physiology and Director of Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre, University of Exeter, Exeter, UKRead Paediatric Exercise Physiology on ScienceDirect