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Informationen zum Autor Terry J. Housh is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Director of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory, and Co-Director of the Center for Youth Fitness and Sports Research at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), USA. He has co-authored more than 230 peer-reviewed research articles and nine college textbooks. He was the 1998 recipient of the NSCA Outstanding Sport Scientist Award, 2002 Doane College Honor D Award, 2006 NSCA Educator of the Year Award, 2008 NSCA President’s Award, and 2008 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Editorial Excellence Award. In 2009, the NSCA named its annual award the "Terry J. Housh Young Investigator Award." Dona J. Housh is a Professor in the Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA. She teaches Human Physiology to first year dental students as well as postdoctoral graduate students in various dental specialities. Dr Housh’s research interests include muscle function, neuromuscular fatigue, and hypertrophic responses to resistance training. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in prestigious scholarly journals and has presented research findings at annual meetings of the ACSM and NSCA. Glen O. Johnson (together with Dr Bill Thorland) began the Ph.D. program in Exercise Physiology at the University of Nebraska in the late 1970s. He taught Human Anatomy at UNL for 36 years. Today, Dr Johnson is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences at UNL and continues to advise Exercise Physiology doctoral students. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Winona State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa under Dr Charles M. Tipton. He is a Distinguished Alumni of Winona State as well as a member of its Athletic Hall of Fame. He helped develop and served as Co-Director of the Center for Youth Fitness and Sports Research at UNL. He is a Fellow of ACSM and a Research Consortium Fellow of AAHPERD. He has co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles, been co-editor of two college textbooks, and given numerous presentations at national conferences of ACSM and AAHPERD. Zusammenfassung Written by leading and experienced experts, this engaging and highly illustrated edition is a complete resource for a hands-on introduction to the core tenets of exercise science. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Exhibits; List of Boxes; About the Editors and Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements 1. An Introduction to Exercise Science 2. Reading and Interpreting the Literature in Exercise Science 3. Measurement in Exercise Science 4. Anatomy in Exercise Science 5. Exercise Physiology 6. Exercise Epidemiology 7. Athletic Training 8. Exercise and Sport Nutrition 9. Biomechanics 10. Motor Control and Motor Learning 11. Exercise and Sport Psychology Glossary; Index ...
