Includes bibliographical references and index.

Antiquity to the early years of the 20th century / Charles M. Tipton -- Influence of Scandinavian scientists in exercise physiology / P.-O. Åstrand -- Contributions from the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory to the history of exercise physiology / Charles M. Tipton and G. Edgar Folk Jr. -- Contributions from German laboratories / Wilder Hollmann -- Select historical milestones : PhD specialization and incorporating molecular biology into exercise biology and physiology research / P. Darrell Neufer and Charles M. Tipton -- Contributions from Copenhagen muscle research centre / Peter B. Raven, Michael Kjaer, and Ylva Hellsten -- Genomics, genetics, and exercise biology / Claude Bouchard and Robert M. Malina -- The sensorimotor nervous system / Phillip F. Gardiner and V. Reggie Edgerton -- The autonomic nervous system in exercise : an integrative view / Katarina T. Borer -- The respiratory system / Brian J. Whipp and Susan A. Ward -- The oxygen transport system : maximal oxygen uptake / Peter G. Snell, Benjamin D. Levine, and Jere H. Mitchell -- The cardiovascular system : central influences / Charles M. Tipton -- The cardiovascular system : peripheral influences / Grant H. Simmons, Bruno Roseguini, Jaume Padilla, and M. Harold Laughlin -- The muscular system : muscle plasticity / Kenneth M. Baldwin and Fadia Haddad -- The endocrine system : actions of select hormones / Peter A. Farrell and Henrik Galbo -- The gastrointestinal system / G. Patrick Lambert -- Metabolic systems : substrate utilization / Andrew R. Coggan -- Metabolic systems : formation and utilization of lactate / George A. Brooks -- The temperature regulatory system / Suzanne Schneider and Pope Moseley -- The renal system / Jacques R. Poortmans and Edward J. Zambraski -- The immune system / Roy J. Shephard -- The skeletal system / Sarah L. Manske, Grant C. Goulet, and Ronald F. Zernicke.

History of Exercise Physiology brings together leading authorities in the profession to present this first-of-its-kind resource that is certain to become an essential reference for exercise physiology researchers and practitioners. The contributing authors were selected based on their significant contributions to the field, including many examples in which they were part of seminal research on exercise physiology research ever compiled. The text includes the following features: A broad scope of the primary ideas and work done in exercise physiology that spans hundreds of years; A close look at early contributions to exercise physiology made by Scandinavian scientists, the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory, and German laboratories; The incorporation of molecular biology into exercise biology and physiology research that paved the way for exercise physiology; An explanation of the relationship between genomics, genetics, and exercise biology; An integrative view of the autonomic nervous system in exercise. History of Exercise Physiology is well illustrated with figures and photos of influential individuals. These visuals give readers an engaging way to absorb the content while bringing them closer to the people who expanded the field. The text presents a unique and thorough history of the subject while providing unmatched value as a reference. -- from back cover.