Tudor Hale 
Exercise Physiology 
A Thematic Approach

Exercise Physiology: A Thematic Approach introduces students
with little or no background in human biology to the fundamentals
of the physiological processes involved in sports performance. Its
central theme is the physiological explanation of maximal oxygen
uptake, one of the key concepts in sport and exercise physiology
courses. It also includes material on anaerobic metabolism, carbon
dioxide excretion and some special cases such as oxygen uptake at
altitude and in a variety of extreme climates.

* Clearly written to provides a logical, linear development of
the key concepts.

* Maximises the use of student’s practical laboratory
experiences.

* Includes numerous sporting examples to which students can
relate.

* Excellent pedagogy including learning objectives, problems,
objective tests and a glossary of terms and symbols.

This is the first title in an exciting new series of Sports
Science textbooks – Wiley Sport Texts. It aims to provide
textbooks covering the key disciplines within the academic study of
sport. The series adopts a student-centred, interactive,
problem-solving approach with the students’ immediate
practical experience as the starting point.

Table of Content

Series Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Prologue.

1. The Maximal Oxygen Uptake Test.

2. Oxygen from Atmosphere to Blood.

3. Oxygen Content of the Blood.

4. Oxygen Delivery and the Heart.

5. Oxygen Distribution and the Circulation.

6. Oxygen Consumption – the Structure and Contraction of
Skeletal Muscle.

7. Oxygen Consumption in the Muscle Cell.

8. The Interplay between Aerobic and Anaerobic Metabolism.

9. Venous Blood, Carbon Dioxide and Acid-Base Balance.

10. Epilogue-the Factors Limiting Maximal Oxygen Uptake.

11. Postscript-Exercise, Fitness and Health.

Appendix 1:References and Further Reading.

Appendix 2: Glossary.

Appendix 3: Origins of Some Terms.

Appendix 4: Answer Key to the Objective Tests.

Index.

About the author

Professor Tudor Hale, University College, Chichester, UK.