Physiology of exercise and healthy aging / Albert W. Taylor, Michel J. Johnson.

Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Physical and cognitive changes with aging -- The process of aging -- Aging and homeostatic processes -- Aging demographics -- Theories of aging -- Physical activity and aging -- Programming recommendations -- Summary -- part 1. Physiological systems, age-related changes, and the role of physical activity -- chapter 1. Cardiopulmonary system -- Structure and function -- Age-related changes -- Cardiovascular disease and age -- Programming recommendations -- Summary -- chapter 2. Musculoskeletal system -- Muscle morphology -- Age-related changes in biochemical properties -- Skeletal muscle, aging, and training -- Age-related diseases limiting exercise -- Programming recommendations -- Summary -- chapter 3. Nervous system -- Overview of the nervous system -- Age-related diseases -- Programming recommendations -- Summarych. 4. Sensory systems -- Hearing -- Vision -- Touch -- Smell and taste -- Programming recommendations -- Summary -- part 2. Nutrition, common diseases, and the role of physical activity -- chapter 5. Nutrition and diabetes -- Nutrition for older adults -- Benefits of exercise and healthy eating -- Diabetes -- Programming recommendations -- Summary -- chapter 6. Bone health and osteoporosis -- Bone function and structure -- Osteoporosis -- Nutrition for bone health -- Physical activity for bone health -- Programming recommendations -- Summary -- part 3. Physiologic adaptability to training and physical activity -- chapter 7. A functional approach to exercise -- Principles of exercise -- Exercise prescription -- Exercise programming -- Programming recommendations -- Summary -- chapter 8. Training for aerobic and anaerobic fitness -- Review of exercise physiology -- Benefits of aerobic and anaerobic fitness -- Programming recommendations -- Summary -- chapter 9. Training for muscular fitness -- Review of exercise physiology -- Resistance training guidelines -- The challenge of concurrent training -- Programming recommendations -- Summarych. 10. Exercise adherence and safety measures -- Exercise adherence -- Safety -- Programming recommendations -- Summary -- chapter 11. Older athletes and substance abuse -- Masters athletes -- Hormones -- Anabolic steroids -- Analgesics and anti-inflammatories -- Hypertension medications -- Other medications -- Dietary supplementation and ergogenics -- Summary -- Appendix A : Web resources -- Appendix B : Forms -- Bibliography and references -- Index -- About the authors -- About the contributors

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-261) and index

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