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A Primer for the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Thermodynamics, Bioenergetics, Metabolism

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  • © 2008

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Authors:
  1. Christopher B. Scott

    1. Gorham, USA

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  • Provides a fresh approach to the study of energy expenditure by introducing the latest concepts in open system thermodynamics and cellular to whole-body energy exchange
  • The carefully researched text advances traditional exercise physiology concepts by incorporating contemporary thermodynamic and cellular physiology principles into the context of a ‘working’ metabolism

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Thermodynamics

    1. Introduction: Thermodynamics, Bioenergetics, Metabolism

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      Pages 1-3

    2. Within and Without: Systems and Surroundings

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      Pages 7-12

    3. Conservation

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      Pages 13-15

    4. Matter and Energy

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      Pages 17-25

    5. Energy Accountability: Enthalpy (H)

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      Pages 27-33

    6. Energy Has Bias: Entropy (S)

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      Pages 35-42

    7. The Energy Exchange Gradient: Gibbs Energy (G)

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      Pages 43-52

  3. Bioenergetics

    1. Life's Currency: ATP

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      Pages 55-62

    2. Metabolism as an Energy-Exchange Device

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      Pages 63-73

    3. Anaerobic Metabolism

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      Pages 75-85

    4. Aerobic Metabolism

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      Pages 87-96

  4. Metabolism

    1. Aerobic Energy Expenditure

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      Pages 99-110

    2. Anaerobic Energy Expenditure

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      Pages 111-122

    3. Metabolic Energy Expenditure at Rest

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      Pages 123-135

    4. Metabolic Energy Expenditure of Activity (Work and Exercise)

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      Pages 137-148

    5. Total Energy Expenditure of Exercise and Recovery

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      Pages 149-161

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 163-166
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About this book

What a journey writing this text has been. The lengthy voyage started well before the idea hatched of authoring a text that contained the word “thermodynamics”! I was informed by my good friend and sometimes colleague Dr. Jose Antonio that by including that word in the title, nutritionists and exercise physiologists might avoid the subject. But almost every step of my expedition was taken on a rather solid foundation of thermodynamics and as such the topic could not possibly be omitted from the title or the text of a book about bioenergetics and energy expenditure. I am not a physicist. In fact I ?rst went to college to become a football coach. That vocational choice began to deteriorate when taking the mandatory anatomy and physiology courses required of all physical education majors. This information was exciting; my interest in physical education began to wane. During sophomore year, I answered an advertisement in the school newspaper requesting research subjects.

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  • Gorham, USA

    Christopher B. Scott

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