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Contents
- Attribution and OER Revision Statement
- Part I. Chapter 1: Body Systems Review
- 1. The Cardiovascular System
- 2. The Nervous System
- 3. Reflexes
- 4. The Skeletal System
- 5. Divisions of the Skeletal System
- 6. Skeletal Muscle
- 7. Divisions of the Skeletal Muscles
- 8. Describing Motion and Movements
- 9. Identify Anatomical Locations
- Part II. Chapter 2: Biomechanics and Human Movement
- 10. The Basics of Biomechanics
- 11. Inertia and Momentum
- 12. Force
- 13. Doing Work
- 14. Body Levers
- 15. Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension
- 16. Muscle Tissue and Motion
- Part III. Chapter 3: Exercise Metabolism
- 17. Introduction to Bioenergetics and Metabolism
- 18. Overview of Metabolic Reactions
- 19. Metabolic States of the Body
- 20. The Cardiorespiratory System and Energy Production
- 21. ATP in Living Systems
- 22. Types of Muscle Fibers
- 23. Exercise and Muscle Performance
- 24. Nutrition, Performance, and Recovery
- 25. Carbohydrate Metabolism
- 26. Protein Metabolism
- 27. Lipid Metabolism
- Part IV. Chapter 4: Fitness Principles
- 28. What are Physical Activity and Exercise?
- 29. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
- 30. Components of Health-Related Fitness
- 31. Principles of Adaptation and Stress
- 32. FITT Principle
- 33. Rest, Recovery, and Periodization
- 34. Reversibility
- 35. Training Volume
- 36. Individual Differences
- 37. Creating a Successful Fitness Plan
- 38. Additional Safety Concerns
- 39. Test Your Knowledge
- Part V. Chapter 5: Flexibility Training Principles
- 40. What is Flexibility?
- 41. Benefits of Flexibility and Stretching
- 42. Improving Range of Motion
- 43. Improving Flexibility
- 44. Creating an Effective Stretching Program
- 45. Assessing Your Flexibility
- 46. Test Your Knowledge
- Part VI. Chapter 6: Cardiorespiratory Training Principles
- 47. What are the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems?
- 48. Introduction: The Cardiovascular System
- 49. Introduction: The Respiratory System
- 50. The Process of Breathing and Respiratory Function
- 51. Modifications to Breathing
- 52. Changes in the CR System
- 53. Measuring Heart Rate
- 54. Measuring Intensity
- 55. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessment
- 56. Test Your Knowledge
- Part VII. Chapter 7: Core and Balance Training Principles
- 57. Lumbar Spine
- 58. Abdomen
- 59. The Pelvic Girdle
- 60. Creating Movement at the Hip
- 61. Balance
- 62. Center of Gravity
- 63. Supporting the Body
- 64. Friction in Joints
- 65. Human Stability
- 66. Guidelines for Core and Balance Training
- Part VIII. Chapter 8: Plyometrics, Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training Principles
- 67. Plyometric Exercises
- 68. Variables of Plyometric Training
- 69. Progressing a Plyometric Program
- 70. Speed, Agility, and Quickness
- 71. Speed
- 72. Agility
- 73. Quickness
- Part IX. Chapter 9: Resistance Training Principles
- 74. Resistance Exercise Programming
- 75. Exercise Order
- 76. Types of Resistance Training
- 77. Basics of Form during Resistance Training
- 78. Resistance Training Systems
- 79. Resistance Training Conclusion
- 80. Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Glossary
- MARC Record
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