"This edition of the book provides a history of exercise science and research, and includes a section on exercise in a micro gravity environment. The beginning section on bioenergetics covers energy systems, providing students with a scientific base for study of applications." -- Blackwells.

Physiological Bases of Human Performance during Work and Exercise is a high-level physiology text for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of human physiology, exercise science and applied physiology. Eighty internationally recognised scientists from sixteen countries have written chapters within six areas: * Physiological performance limits and human adaptation * The physiological bases of gender differences in performance * Age and human performance * Performance under environmental extremes * Exercise and health interactions * Optimising performance through supplementation Each section contains state-of-the-art reviews of the scientific literature. To stimulate critical thinking, there are thirteen debates and discussions that focus on some of the controversial topics that exist across these disciplines.

Research centering on blood flow in the heart continues to hold an important position, especially since a better understanding of the subject may help reduce the incidence of coronary arterial disease and heart attacks. This book summarizes recent advances in the field; it is the product of fruitful cooperation among international scientists who met in Japan in May, 1990 to discuss the regulation of coronary blood flow.

This textbook integrates basic exercise physiology with research studies to stimulate learning, allowing readers to apply principles in the widest variety of exercise and sport science careers. It combines basic exercise physiology with special applications and contains flexible organisation of independent units.

`I think the book is an essential text for anyone wishing to study exercise physiology.' Mark Glaister, Saint Mary's College, Surrey --

This text contains an in-depth discussion of physiological adaptation to exercise with a goal of providing practical applications to facilitate exercise prescriptions for a variety of athletes.