Short description:

There remains considerable debate about the definition of fatigue, its impact during different forms of exercise, and the best methods are to combat it. This is the first student-focused book to survey the contemporary research evidence into exercise-induced fatigue and to discuss how knowledge of fatigue can be applied in sport and exercise contexts. It introduces the fundamental science, covering physiological, psychological, biomechanical and neuromuscular aspects, and explores key topics such as energy depletion, lactic acid, dehydration, and perception of fatigue. This is an invaluable companion for any course in exercise physiology, fitness and training, or strength and conditioning.

Long description:

Fatigue is an important concern for all athletes, sportspeople and coaches, and in clinical exercise science. There remains considerable debate about the definition of fatigue, what causes it, what its impact is during different forms of exercise, and what the best methods are to combat fatigue and improve performance. This is the first student-focused book to survey the contemporary research evidence into exercise-induced fatigue and to discuss how knowledge of fatigue can be applied in sport and exercise contexts.

The book examines the different ?types? of fatigue and the difficulties of identifying which types are prevalent during different types of exercise, including a discussion of the most important methods for measuring fatigue. It introduces the fundamental science of fatigue, focussing predominantly on covering physiological aspects, and explores key topics in detail, such as energy depletion, lactic acid, dehydration, electrolytes and minerals, and the perception of fatigue. Every chapter includes real case studies from sport and exercise, as well as useful features to aid learning and understanding, such as definitions of key terms, guides to further reading, discussion questions, and principles for training and applied practice. Fatigue in Sport and Exercise is an invaluable companion for any degree-level course in sport and exercise physiology, fitness and training, or strength and conditioning.

"Geared for students in exercise physiology, this book is a thorough compendium on the plausible etiology and the broad evidence to date on exercise-related fatigue. ?Attractive features include well-organized summary tables to assist students in comparing available evidence, key points highlighted throughout the text, and "Test yourself"?chapter review questions that will give faculty an easy way to integrate this text into?course work ? Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and graduate students." - E. S. Lensch, CHOICE magazine

Table of Contents:

Section 1: What is Fatigue?  1. Defining and Measuring Fatigue in Sport and Exercise  Section 2: What Causes (and What does not Cause) Fatigue?  2. Energy Depletion  3. Metabolic Acidosis  4. Dehydration and Hyperthermia  5. Potassium and Calcium  6. Central Fatigue, and Central Regulation of Performance  Section 3: Fatigue: Is it the Same for Everyone?  7. Factors Influencing the Causes of Fatigue  Section 4: Summary: Where Next?  8. Conclusion