Scott, Christopher B.
A Primer for the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
I. Thermodynamics
1. Introduction: Thermodynamics, Bioenergetics, Metabolism
2. Within and Without: Systems and Surroundings
3. Conservation
4. Matter and Energy
5. Energy Accountability: Enthalpy (H)
6. Energy Has Bias: Entropy (S)
7. The Energy Exchange Gradient: Gibbs Energy (
II. Bioenergetics
8. Life's Currency: ATP
9. Metabolism as an Energy-Exchange Device
10. Anaerobic Metabolism
11. Aerobic Metabolism
III. Metabolism
12. Aerobic Energy Expenditure
13. Anaerobic Energy Expenditure
14. Metabolic Energy Expenditure at Rest
15. Metabolic Energy Expenditure of Activity (Work and Exercise)
16. Total Energy Expenditure of Exercise and Recovery
Keywords: SCIENCE / Chemistry / General SCI013000
- Author(s)
- Scott, Christopher B.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2008
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 179 pages
- Category
- Natural Sciences
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781603273831