Overview
This should be useful to advanced students, physiologists, clinicians, physical educators and any professional pursuing study of the body as a working machine. Written by world-renowned exercise physiologists and sports medicine specialists, the new edition retains the important historical background and exercise physiology research conducted by the authors over the past 40 years. The book addresses the application of this information to the fields of exercise physiology and work physiology. ""Classical studies"" and ""additional reading"" side boxes are also included for those who wish to study a topic more closely.
Full Product Details
Author: Per-Olof Astrand ,
Kaare Rodahl ,
Hans A. Dahl ,
Sigmund B. Stromme
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint: Human Kinetics Publishers
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 4.60cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 1.996kg
ISBN: 9780736001403
ISBN 10: 0736001409
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 01 February 2003
Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Author Information
Per-Olof ? ""strand, MD, PhD, is a pioneer in the field of work physiology, with his research focusing on the oxygen transport system in humans. Now retired, he made numerous advances in the field, winning many awards and fellowships including the Officer de l'Ordre des Palmes Acad ? ""miques from France in 1975. Dr. ? ""strand has authored approximately 200 publications and has been invited to speak in 55 countries outside Sweden, where he resides today. Kaare Rodahl, MD, professor emeritus, is the author of numerous scientific publications in the fields of the physiology of exercise and work physiology, nutrition, metabolism, environmental physiology, and stress. He was coauthor with Per-Olof ? ""strand in all three previous editions of Textbook of Work Physiology, including the last edition in 1986. In 2001, he was listed in 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century. Hans A. Dahl, MD, is professor of anatomy at the Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, works at the University of Oslo, Norway, and has been active in the field of muscle biology for most of his professional life. He is author and coauthor of several anatomy and physiology textbooks. Sigmund B. Str ? ""mme, PhD, is professor of physiology at the Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education. He earned his PhD from Yale University in 1967. Since 1968 he has researched and taught at the graduate level with emphasis on exercise and work physiology. He is the author and coauthor of several scientific publications and books on effects of exercise, sport nutrition, and physical activity and health. He was presented the Norwegian Medical Association's award for preventive medicine in 2001.
