La resistencia es una de las capacidades físicas básicas del ser humano, necesaria para realizar ejercicios y actividades físicas y deportivas que requieran el movimiento de grandes grupos musculares durante periodos de tiempo prolongados. Durante el ejercicio, nuestro corazón y nuestros pulmones necesitan adaptarse para llevar la sangre suficiente (oxigenada y nutrida) a los músculos, eliminar el dióxido de carbono y las sustancias de desecho de los mismos, y al mismo tiempo ir recuperándose del esfuerzo realizado. Como el lector podrá comprobar en esta obra, un mayor o menor nivel de entrenamiento nos condicionará a tener una mayor o menor resistencia física. A lo largo de los diferentes capítulos de esta monografía abarcaremos los aspectos que condicionan el desarrollo de la resistencia, desde la Educación Primaria, pasando por la Educación Secundaria y el Bachillerato, hasta el ámbito deportivo. Introducción Bloque 1. Anatomía y fisiología del sistema cardiorrespiratorio 1. Anatomía del sistema circulatorio 2. Fisiología del aparato cardiocirculatorio 3. Anatomía del aparato respiratorio 4. Fisiología del aparato respiratorio Bloque 2. La resistencia 1. Definiciones y funciones de la resistencia 2. Clasificación de la resistencia 3. Factores de los que depende la resistencia Bloque 3. La resistencia como contenido de educación física en primaria 1. Referencias en el currículum de educación física 2. Aspectos a considerar en el trabajo de la resistencia en estas edades 3. Tests de evaluación de la resistencia en primaria. 4. Propuesta práctica Bloque 4. La resistencia como contenido de educación física en secundaria y bachillerato 1. Referencias en el currículum de educación física 2. Aspectos a considerar en el trabajo de la resistencia en estas edades 3. Tests de evaluación de la resistencia en primaria 4. Propuesta práctica Bloque 5. La resistencia en el deporte de competición 1. La resistencia en las diferentes modalidades deportivas 2. Métodos de entrenamiento 2.1. Los métodos continuos 2.2. Los métodos fraccionados 3. Suplementación

Endurance in Sport is a comprehensive and authoritative work on all aspects of this major component of sports science. The book also embraces medical and sport-specific issues of particular relevance to those interested in endurance performance. The scientific basis and mechanisms of endurance - physiological, psychological, genetic and environmental - are all considered in depth. Measurement of endurance is extensively reviewed as is preparation and training for physical activities requiring endurance.

A growing body of research evidence suggests that physical activity can have a positive effect on educational achievement. This book examines a range of processes associated with physical activity that are of relevance to those working in education – including cognition, learning, memory, attention, mood, stress and mental health symptoms – and draws on the latest insights from exercise neuroscience to help explain the evidence. With contributions from leading scientists and educationalists from around the world, this book cuts through the myths to interrogate the relationship between physical activity and educational achievement in children, adolescents and young adults in a variety of cultural and geographical contexts. Examining both the benefits and risks associated with physical activity from the perspectives of exercise science and educational psychology, it also looks ahead to ask what the limits of this research might be and what effects it might have on the future practice of education. Physical Activity and Educational Achievement: Insights from Exercise Neuroscience is fascinating reading for any student, academic or practitioner with an interest in exercise science and education.

Randomized controlled trials are one of the most powerful and revolutionary tools of research. This book is a convenient and accessible description of the underlying principles and practice of randomized controlled trials and their role in clinical decision-making. Structured in a jargon-free question-and-answer format, each chapter provides concise and understandable information on a different aspect of randomized controlled trials, from the basics of trial design and terminology to the interpretation of results and their use in driving evidence-based medicine. The authors end each chapter with their musings, going beyond the evidence or citations, and sometimes even beyond orthodox correctness to share their thoughts and concerns about different aspects of randomized controlled trials, and their role within the health system. Updated to include insights from the last decade, this second edition challenges over-reliance on randomized controlled trials by debating their strengths and limitations and discussing their optimal use in modern healthcare. It also includes a new and increasingly relevant chapter on the ethics of randomized trials. World renowned writers and thinkers Drs Jadad and Enkin bring you this invaluable book for busy health professionals who wish to understand the theory of randomized controlled trials and their influence on clinical, research or policy decisions.

This text pairs in-depth explanations of what happens biochemically while athletes perform with practical suggestions for how to actually biochemically monitor athletes yourself.

This timely practical reference addresses the lack of Spanish-language resources for mental health professionals to use with their Latino clients. Geared toward both English- and Spanish-speaking practitioners in a variety of settings, this volume is designed to minimize misunderstandings between the clinician and client, and with that the possibility of inaccurate diagnosis and/or ineffective treatment. Coverage for each topic features a discussion of cultural considerations, guidelines for evidence-based best practices, a review of available findings, a treatment plan, plus clinical tools and client handouts, homework sheets, worksheets, and other materials. Chapters span a wide range of disorders and problems over the life-course, and include reproducible resources for: Assessing for race-based trauma. Using behavioral activation and cognitive interventions to treat depression among Latinos. Treating aggression, substance use, abuse, and dependence among Latino Adults. Treating behavioral problems among Latino adolescents. Treating anxiety among Latino children. Working with Latino couples. Restoring legal competency with Latinos. The Toolkit for Counseling Spanish-Speaking Clients fills a glaring need in behavioral service delivery, offering health psychologists, social workers, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, and other helping professionals culturally-relevant support for working with this under served population. The materials included here are an important step toward dismantling barriers to mental health care.