Adventure Sport Physiology

This unique textbook provides a thematic approach to adventure sports physiology based upon applications to specific adventure sports. It covers basic aspects of physiology related to the demands of the activity, training for improving performance, and safety factors. After a brief historical introduction subsequent chapters cover basic physiology and nutrition and then apply these principles to a variety of land and water based sports including kayaking, canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, climbing, mountaineering and skiing. The concluding chapters deal with medical factors including risk assessment for individual participants and activities alike. Each chapter includes learning objectives, a good range of tests, problems and information about further reading. Adventure Sports Physiology: A Thematic Approach is an invaluable guide for undergraduate students in a number of adventure/outdoor recreation courses and for sports science/physical education students taking electives in this area. The book is also of interest for professionals running outdoor activity centres and all those participating in adventure sports who want to learn about the basics of physiology.

Dr Nicholas Draper, Principal Lecturer, School of Physical Education, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
Nick has considerable teaching experience in both the UK and the US. He is a qualified coach in kayaking and mountaineering and for three years was the performance planner for the British judo team. Nick's research interests include coaching and sports science support as they relate to the Adventure and Physical Education Domains.

Mr Christopher Hodgson, Senior Lecturer, School of Physical Education, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
Chris is a fully qualified member of the International Association of Ski Instructors, a British Canoe Union Level V Coach and has taught and led adventurous activity programmes in North America, Europe, Africa and India. Chris' research interests include human performance during environmentally induced stress, the enhancement of adventure sports performance and the experience of adventure activities.

Acknowledgements
Preface
The Foundations of Adventure Sport Physiology
A Historical Perspective: The Context of Adventure Physiology
The earliest physiologists
The founders of exercise physiology
The development of environmental physiology
The origins of adventure physiology
The development of adventure sports
Nutrition for Health and Performance
Introduction to nutrition
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
The Structure and Functioning of the Human Body
The cellular basis for life
Skeletal system
Nervous system
Endocrine system
Summary and study questions
Fundamental Systems for Adventure Sports
Muscular system
Respiratory system
Cardiovascular system
Energy systems
Summary and study questions
Training Fundamentals
Introduction to training methodology
Developing and designing training programmes
Summary and study questions
The Physiological Demands of Adventure Sports
Power and Power Endurance: The Explosive Activities
Introduction
Muscle fibre types
The phosphagen system
Physiological response to power and power endurance activities and fatigue
Physiological adaptations to power training
Nutritional ergogenic aids to power performance
Summary and study questions
Anaerobic Endurance: The Lactate Tolerance and Management Activities
Introduction
Glycolysis
Physiological response to anaerobic endurance activities and fatigue
Physiological adaptations to anaerobic endurance training
Nutritional ergogenic aids to anaerobic performance
Sport-specific physiology
Summary and study questions
The Intermittent Adventure Activities
Introduction
Physiology of intermittent activities
Training and recovery in intermittent activity
Nutrition and ergogenic aids for intermittent activities
Water immersion
The physiology of water-based adventure sports
Summary and study questions
Aerobic Endurance I: The High-Intensity Activities
Introduction
Aerobic-anaerobic transition and lactate threshold
Physiological response to high-intensity endurance activities
Physiological adaptations to training
Nutritional ergogenic aids to aerobic performance
Physiological challenge of thermal stress
The physiology of land-based adventure sports
The physiology of water-based adventure sports
Summary and study questions
Aerobic Activities II: Lower Intensity Endurance Activities
Introduction
Aerobic system
Physiological response to lower intensity endurance activities
Physiological adaptations to training
Nutritional ergogenic aids to aerobic performance
The effects of hyperbaric and hypobaric condition on performance
The physiology of mountaineering
Summary and study questions
References
Index
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