RT Book, Section
A1 DeTurk, William E.
A1 Johnson, Lisa
A2 DeTurk, William E.
A2 Cahalin, Lawrence P.
SR Print(0)
ID 6870526
T1 Chapter 3. Essentials of Exercise Physiology
T2 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach, 2e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-159814-9
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6870526
RD 2024/04/24
AB It  is  one  of  the  great  marvels  and  mysteries  of  life  that  simple  elements  like  carbon,  hydrogen,  and  oxygen  can  be  combined  with  a  life  force  to  produce  human  existence  and  movement.  These  elements  are  found  in  carbohydrate,  fat,  and  protein—the  food  substrates  that  we  consume.  This  chapter  begins  with  quantification  of  energy  expenditure  and  then  describes  the  formation  of  energy  substrates  and  their  subsequent  breakdown.  Nutrition  for  optimum  health  will  be  explored.  Adenosine  triphosphate  (ATP)  will  be  appreciated  as  the  link  between  the  breakdown  of  food  and  the  ability  to  perform  physical  activity.  Exercise  states  will  be  described  as  a  function  of  metabolic  pathways.  Obesity  and  measurement  of  body  composition  will  be  discussed.  The  chapter  concludes  with  components  of  a  physical  fitness  program  and  principles  of  exercise  prescription.