ACSM's Introduction to Exercise Science / Edition 3

by Jeffrey Potteiger

Overview

Succeed in your course and learn more about potential careers with ACSM’s Introduction to Exercise Science, 3rd Edition. This proven book provides an engaging, up-to-date overview of exercise science and related areas, such as athletic training and sports medicine. In every chapter, the author illustrates the importance and clinical relevance of each topic in the curriculum and gives you an insider’s view of the profession through fascinating interviews and online video profiles and fieldtrips.

As an American College of Sports Medicine publication, this full-color resource offers the unsurpassed quality and excellence that has become synonymous with titles by the leading exercise science and sports medicine organization in the world.

• NEW! A brand-new chapter shows how research is conducted, provides an overview of research as a career pursuit, and explores the concept of evidence-base practice.
• Video fieldtrips take you into different real-world settings to learn about exercise science careers.
• UPDATED! Interviews and video profiles of rising stars in the exercise science profession and working healthcare professionals (a dietician, cardiologist, exercise physiologist, etc.) demonstrate the challenges and rewards of careers that begin with an exercise science degree.
• UPDATED! The “Future of Exercise Science” chapter now reflects the latest trends in the field.
• Features important updates related to the 10th edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription .
• REVISED! The motor behavior chapter is now more meaningful, relevant, up-to-date, and understandable.
Chapter objectives, key terms and definitions, chapter summaries, and Thinking Critically boxes help you master key concepts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901496339613
Publication date:	11/22/2017
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vi

Acknowledgments viii

Reviewers ix

Chapter 1 Introduction to Exercise Science 1

What is Exercise Science 6

Historic Development of Exercise Science 9

Exercise Science and the American College of Sports Medicine 16

Academic Preparation in Exercise Science 21

Chapter 2 Introduction to Research 35

Research in Exercise Science 36

The Research Process 43

Evidence-Based Practice 50

Student Research in Exercise Science 52

Chapter 3 Exercise Science: A Systems Approach 57

Nervous System 60

Muscular System 63

Skeletal System 67

Cardiovascular System 70

Pulmonary System 73

Urinary System 76

Digestive System 79

Endocrine System 82

Immune System 87

Energy Systems 89

Chapter 4 Exercise Physiology 101

Historic Development of Exercise Physiology 103

The Basis of Study in Exercise Physiology 106

Areas of Study in Exercise Physiology 109

Other Areas of Study 133

Chapter 5 Clinical Exercise Physiology 143

History of Clinical Exercise Physiology 144

Duties and Responsibilities 149

Specific Disease Conditions 161

Areas of Study 175

Chapter 6 Athletic Training and Sports Medicine 183

Historic Development of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine 187

Primary Responsibility Areas of Athletic Training Professionals 192

Sports Medicine 204

Current Issues in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine 209

Chapter 7 Exercise and Sport Nutrition 219

History of Nutrition 222

Basic Nutrients 229

Measuring Nutritional Intake 235

Nutrition for Health 238

Nutrition for Sport and Athletic Performance 241

Chapter 8 Exercise and Sport Psychology 259

History of Exercise and Sport Psychology 262

Study of the Mind and Body 266

Exercise and Mental Health 279

Exercise Behavior 284

Chapter 9 Motor Behavior 295

Brief History of Motor Behavior 297

Motor Development 302

Motor Learning 308

Motor Control 319

Areas of Motor Behavior Application 325

Chapter 10 Clinical and Sport Biomechanics 337

History of Biomechanics 339

Study of Biomechanics 343

Basic Concepts Related to Kinetics 350

Areas of Study in Biomechanics 355

Advanced Biomechanical Concepts 362

Chapter 11 Equipment and Assessment in Exercise Science 371

Pretesting Guidelines and Procedures 373

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Function Assessment 375

Musculoskeletal Function Assessment 385

Energy Balance Assessment 392

Measuring Body Composition 396

Blood Collection and Analysis 401

Rehabilitation Assessment and Equipment 404

Motor Performance 406

Behavioral and Psychological Assessments 411

Chapter 12 Careers and Professional Issues in Exercise Science 415

Certification, Licensure, and Registration 418

Carcer Employment and Professional Opportunities 422

Professional Organizations in Exercise Science 433

Professional Organizations Related to Exercise Science 440

U.S. Government Agencies with an Interest in Exercise Science 440

Additional Organizations and Agencies in Exercise Science 448

Chapter 13 Exercise Science in the Twenty-First Century 451

Exercise Science and Health 452

Epidemiology and Health Promotion 455

Using Past Information to Improve Future Health 461

What Will the Future Bring? 463

Exercise Science and Sport and Athletic Competition 467

What Will the Future Bring? 468

Index 479