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This beneficial book gives students an ideal warm-up in the scientific discipline of Exercise Science. It provides a framework of basic information, skillfully combining science principles with real world applications for a well-rounded introductory lesson. Your students will explore the physiology of exercise; the prevention and rehabilitation of sports-related injury; the mechanical restraints to human movement; age-related issues in Exercise Science; and the mind and brain during exercise including the psychophysiological concepts in sport and exercise psychology, neural control, and motor learning. Features: Contributions from 11 leaders in the Exercise Science fields Complete references and applications to other biological science fields necessary for understanding exercise science including biochemistry, biomedical engineering, exercise immunology Application Boxes, in every chapt er, illustrate practical applications related to the chapter material Case studies provide real-life examples of topics discussed and make crucial concepts come alive Chapter Objectives ensure that students understand the subjects covered in each chapter Numbered chapter summaries reinforce and highlight key information Suggested Readings for further study Bolded key terms. And to make your work easier, a comparison web site with images from the book to be used in Power Point or on handouts and text-specific power point slides is available upon adoption. Lecturers - Click here to order a Review Copy of this title ! Click here to see the dedicated online resource centre at Connectio

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