ABSTRACT

Totally revised and updated, this second edition of the well-received Physique, Fitness, and Performance retains the unique integrated approach of its predecessor, examining the relationship of structure to function in human performance. Far surpassing the limited focus of standard exercise and fitness books, it combines the morphological study of

part |2 pages

Part One: Body Build and Body Composition

chapter 1|12 pages

Physique, Fitness, and Performance

chapter 2|20 pages

Body Build and Body Build Indices

chapter 3|16 pages

Body Fat and Fat-Free Composition

part |2 pages

Part Two: Physical and Physiologial Conditioning

chapter 4|18 pages

Muscle Structure and Muscle Contraction

chapter 5|18 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part Three: Motor Learning and Motor Control

chapter 6|18 pages

Motor Learning and Motor Control

chapter 7|14 pages

Fatigue and Physical Performance

part |2 pages

Part Four: Nutrition and Heart Disease

chapter 8|16 pages

Exercise and Nutrition

chapter 9|26 pages

Introduction

chapter 10|16 pages

Obesity and Heart Disease

chapter |2 pages

Part Five: Appendices