Exercise Physiology: A Thematic Approach

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.