Controversies in Exercise Science

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 8
List of Tables......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 17
1 What Limits Training-Induced Improvements in Athletic Performance?......Page 18
2 Why Do Physiological and Chronological Time Differ?......Page 40
3 Why Was Zeno Wrong?......Page 62
4 What Explains the Mysterious Ubiquity of Biologic Variability?......Page 76
5 What Caused the Disturbing Collapse of This Young Athlete?......Page 103
6 Is There Biological Regulation of Physical Activity?......Page 125
7 How Can a Baseball Player Hit a 95-mph Fastball?......Page 145
8 What Is the “Purpose” of the Cardiovascular System?......Page 165
9 What Causes Exercise-Induced Hypoxemia in Athletes? Insights from Saratoga......Page 185
10 Is There a Biological Basis for Children’s Reduced Aerobic Trainability?......Page 201
11 How Can Music Enhance Physical Performance?......Page 219
12 When Is Iron Supplementation Indicated for Athletes with Iron Deficiency?......Page 238
13 Who (or What) Is Setting the Pace?......Page 255
14 Courts-Métrages (Short Subjects)......Page 275
Closing Comments......Page 298
Index......Page 301