By: Stephen C. Wood (Editor), Robert C. Roach (Editor)

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This unique resource presents current perspectives and special issues in sports medicine and pulmonary biology -- providing previously unavailable information on a broad variety of topics and reviewing the effect of training on respiratory muscles. Written by recognized experts in many subdisciplines of the field, Sports and Exercise Medicine explains the causes of sudden death in athletes, such as unrecognized congenital diseases, heat stress, asthma, and the sickle cell trait ... discusses heat illness ranging from mild disturbances to heat stroke ... explores the status of the spinally injured ... reviews the O[subscript 2] transport characteristics of high-altitude residents and their functional importance ... furnishes guidelines for food regimens that support and enhance endurance exercise ... examines the physiological factors that may limit or influence marathon running performance ... elucidates the hypoxic ventilatory response at sea level and high altitudes ... and much more. Generously referenced and illustrated, Sports and Exercise Medicine is a useful guide for physiologists, pulmonary disease specialists, sports medicine specialists, pulmonologists, chest and thoracic physicians, cardiologists, internists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines. Book jacket.

"This is an interesting, eclectic selection of essays which will be of cultural interest as well as of value to many types of physicians and biologists."

Introduction	p. iii
Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Sudden Death of Athletes	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Definition	p. 1
Incidence	p. 2
Physiology of Exercise	p. 2
Cause of Death in Young Athletes	p. 3
Sudden Cardiac Death in Older Athletes	p. 11
Screening for Cardiac Disease in Athletes	p. 13
Noncardiac Sudden Death	p. 14
Drugs and Sudden Death	p. 15
Summary	p. 16
References	p. 17
Heat Illness of Athletes	p. 21
Pathophysiology	p. 22
Heat Exhaustion	p. 27
Heat Stroke	p. 29
Summary	p. 37
References	p. 37
Sports Medicine and the Wheelchair Athlete	p. 41
Introduction	p. 41
Current Status of Spinally Injured	p. 42
Physiological Responses to Exercise	p. 48
Methods of Fitness Assessment	p. 52
Training Responses	p. 57
Biomechanical Concerns	p. 59
Medical Risks	p. 59
Conclusion	p. 61
References	p. 61
Performing Arts Medicine	p. 63
Scope of the Problems	p. 64
Injuries in Dancers	p. 64
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	p. 67
Injuries in Musicians	p. 67
Conclusion	p. 75
References	p. 75
Lower Extremity Sports Injuries	p. 77
Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spur Syndrome	p. 81
Achilles Tendinitis	p. 83
Shin Splint Syndrome	p. 85
Overuse Knee Injuries	p. 87
Conclusion	p. 90
Psychology of Elite Women Athletes	p. 91
Atalanta's Sisters	p. 91
Archetypology and Jungian Typology in Elite Women Runners	p. 103
References	p. 114
Food Selection for Endurance Training and Competition	p. 115
Introduction	p. 115
Energy	p. 116
Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat Requirements	p. 116
Food Selection Guidelines	p. 117
Sports Food Swap	p. 119
Food Labels	p. 123
Fluids	p. 127
Electrolytes	p. 129
Fluid Replacement Beverages	p. 130
Food Selection Guidelines for Workouts and Competitions	p. 132
Summary	p. 136
References	p. 136
Performance Enhancement: Blood Boosting, Erythropoietin, and Steroids	p. 141
Blood Boosting	p. 141
Erythropoietin	p. 144
Anabolic Steroids	p. 146
Summary	p. 147
References	p. 148
Physiological Predictors of Marathon Run Performance	p. 149
Introduction	p. 149
Cardiorespiratory Endurance	p. 151
Blood	p. 151
Muscular Endurance	p. 152
Running Economy	p. 157
Muscle and Liver Glycogen	p. 159
Environmental Considerations	p. 160
Training	p. 163
Body Composition	p. 163
Relative Importance of the Predictor Variables	p. 164
Future Improvements in Elite Marathon Performance	p. 166
References	p. 167
Anaerobic Threshold	p. 173
References	p. 181
Training and the Respiratory Muscles in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	p. 185
Anatomical and Mechanical Considerations	p. 186
Composition, Metabolism, Blood Flow, and Coordination of the Respiratory Muscles	p. 188
Neural Control and Coordination	p. 190
Respiratory Muscle Function and Exercise Conditioning	p. 191
Specific Strength and Endurance Training	p. 198
Breathing Retraining	p. 202
References	p. 205
Hypoxic Ventilatory Response and Performance at High Altitude	p. 211
Measurement of the Hypoxic Ventilatory Response at Sea Level	p. 212
Factors Influencing the HVR	p. 213
Hypoxic Ventilatory Response of High-Altitude Natives	p. 215
Performance at High Altitude: Role of Hypoxic Ventilatory Response	p. 216
Summary	p. 220
References	p. 221
Genetic Adaptation to High Altitude	p. 225
Introduction	p. 225
Determinants of O[subscript 2] Transport	p. 229
Integrated Performance of the O[subscript 2] Transport System	p. 237
Genetic vs. Environmental Factors	p. 242
Summary, Conclusions, and Directions for Future Research	p. 253
References	p. 254
Author Index	p. 263
Subject Index	p. 279
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ISBN: 9780824791902
ISBN-10: 0824791908
Series: Lung Biology in Health and Disease
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 314
Published: 20th May 1994
Dimensions (cm): 27.9 x 21.6  x 2.0
Weight (kg): 9.67