Physiological Bases of Human Performance During Work and Exercise

List of contributors. Preface

Section 1: Limitations and adaptati ons. Section Introduction - Human adaptation (Roy Shephard).

Chap ter 1 - Cardiovascular responses to exercise and limitations to human pe rformance )Michael Tschakovsky and Kyra Pyke). Chapter 2 - Pulmonary res ponses to exercise and limitations to human performance (MIchael Stickla nd, Markus Amman, Keisho Katayama and Jerome Dempsey). Chapter 3 - Cardi ovascular and pulmonary adaptations to endurance training (Daniel Green, Louise Naylor, Keith George, Jerome Dempsey, Michael Stickland and Keis ho Katayama). Chapter 4 - Neuromuscular adaptations to exercise (Paavo K omi and Caroline Nicol). Chapter 5 - Central and neuromuscular fatigue ( Janet Taylor, Paavo Komi, and Caroline Nicol). Chapter 6 - Cellular mech anisms of skeletal muscle fatigue (David Allen, Graham Lamb and Hakan We sterblad). Chapter 7 - Performance limitations due to substrate availabi lity (Mark Hargreaves). Chapter 8 - Genetics and human performance: natu ral selection and genetic modification (Geoffrey Goldspink and Christian a Velloso). Chapter 9 - Detraining, bed rest and adaptation to micrograv o). Chapter 9 - Detraining, bed rest and adaptation to microgravity (Mar