Section I: Introduction to Exercise Physiology
Chapter 1: Origins of Exercise Physiology: Foundations for the Field of Study

Section II: Nutrition and Energy
Chapter 2: Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Chapter 3: Food Energy and Optimum Nutrition for Exercise
Chapter 4: Nutritional (and Pharmacologic) Aids to Performance

Section III: Energy Transfer
Chapter 5: Fundamentals of Human Energy Transfer
Chapter 6: Human Energy Transfer During Exercise
Chapter 7: Measuring and Evaluating Human Energy-Generating Capacities During Exercise
Chapter 8: Energy Expenditure During Rest and Physical Activity

Section IV: The Physiologic Support Systems
Chapter 9: The Pulmonary System and Exercise
Chapter 10: The Cardiovascular System and Exercise
Chapter 11: The Neuromuscular System and Exercise
Chapter 12: Hormones, Exercise, and Training

Section V: Exercise Training and Adaptations
Chapter 13: Training the Anaerobic and Aerobic Energy Systems
Chapter 14: Training Muscles to Become Stronger
Chapter 15: Factors Affecting Physiologic Function: The Environment and Special Aids to Performance

Section VI: Optimizing Body Composition, Successful Aging, and Health-Related Exercise Benefits
Chapter 16: Body Composition, Obesity, and Weight Control
Chapter 17: Physical Activity, Exercise, Successful Aging, and Disease Prevention
Chapter 18: Clinical Aspects of Exercise Physiology

Appendix A: The Metric System and Conversion Constantsin Exercise Physiology
Appendix B: Metabolic Computations in Open-Circuit Spirometry
Appendix C: Evaluation of Body Composition: Girth Method
Appendix D: Evaluation of Body Composition: Skinfold Method

Index