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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John Greenleaf , John Greenleaf , G. M. Sandal (Department of Psychosocial Science, Bergen, Norway) , Andrzej WiecekPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.920kg ISBN: 9780415306508ISBN 10: 0415306507 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 11 February 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Psycho-Sociological Aspects of Confinement Deconditioning. Effects of Deconditioning and Reconditioning on Aerobic Power. Physiological Consequences of Deconditioning in Physically Active Populations. Immobilization and Disuse Muscular Atrophy. Free Radical Processes in Conditioning and Deconditioning. Water Immersion Deconditioning in Medicine. The Brittle Bones of Deconditioning. Bed Rest Muscular Atrophy. Bed Rest and Orthostatic-Hypotensive Intolerance. Thermoregulation During Deconditioning.Reviews""This book is a valuable contribution to the field. Each contributing author presents a comprehensive summary of the current state of knowledge regarding their specific topic. … This book contains much useful information about the physiological deconditioning response associated with bed rest, prolonged water immersion, and prolonged space flight and weightlessness. The book is a good starting point for all students interested in understanding where good health begins, i.e., being physically active."" - Doody's Review ""[T]he volume offers a global experience in the understanding of maintaining optimal physiology. Dr. Greenleaf and his collaborators have created a useful primer and reference text on the physiology of conditioning and deconditioning … The editor and the various authors have made an admirable effort in keeping the reading both engaging and understandable for an audience not necessarily limited to medical personnel. … [T]his work offers a wealth of information for a wide audience or readers: aerospace physiologists, physicians, nurses, and technicians … . ."" - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine ""The individual chapters are informative… .The text will provide useful graduate-level reading…."" -Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, Roy J. Shephard """This book is a valuable contribution to the field. Each contributing author presents a comprehensive summary of the current state of knowledge regarding their specific topic. … This book contains much useful information about the physiological deconditioning response associated with bed rest, prolonged water immersion, and prolonged space flight and weightlessness. The book is a good starting point for all students interested in understanding where good health begins, i.e., being physically active."" - Doody's Review ""[T]he volume offers a global experience in the understanding of maintaining optimal physiology. Dr. Greenleaf and his collaborators have created a useful primer and reference text on the physiology of conditioning and deconditioning … The editor and the various authors have made an admirable effort in keeping the reading both engaging and understandable for an audience not necessarily limited to medical personnel. … [T]his work offers a wealth of information for a wide audience or readers: aerospace physiologists, physicians, nurses, and technicians … . ."" - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine ""The individual chapters are informative… .The text will provide useful graduate-level reading…."" -Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, Roy J. Shephard" This book is a valuable contribution to the field. Each contributing author presents a comprehensive summary of the current state of knowledge regarding their specific topic. This book contains much useful information about the physiological deconditioning response associated with bed rest, prolonged water immersion, and prolonged space flight and weightlessness. The book is a good starting point for all students interested in understanding where good health begins, i.e., being physically active. - Doody's Review [T]he volume offers a global experience in the understanding of maintaining optimal physiology. Dr. Greenleaf and his collaborators have created a useful primer and reference text on the physiology of conditioning and deconditioning The editor and the various authors have made an admirable effort in keeping the reading both engaging and understandable for an audience not necessarily limited to medical personnel. [T]his work offers a wealth of information for a wide audience or readers: aerospace physiologists, physicians, nurses, and technicians . . - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine This book is a valuable contribution to the field. Each contributing author presents a comprehensive summary of the current state of knowledge regarding their specific topic. ... This book contains much useful information about the physiological deconditioning response associated with bed rest, prolonged water immersion, and prolonged space flight and weightlessness. The book is a good starting point for all students interested in understanding where good health begins, i.e., being physically active. - Doody's Review [T]he volume offers a global experience in the understanding of maintaining optimal physiology. Dr. Greenleaf and his collaborators have created a useful primer and reference text on the physiology of conditioning and deconditioning ... The editor and the various authors have made an admirable effort in keeping the reading both engaging and understandable for an audience not necessarily limited to medical personnel. ... [T]his work offers a wealth of information for a wide audience or readers: aerospace physiologists, physicians, nurses, and technicians ... . . - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine The individual chapters are informative... .The text will provide useful graduate-level reading.... -Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, Roy J. Shephard Author InformationJohn Greenleaf Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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