Developmental Exercise Physiology

About this book

In Developmental Exercise Physiology Dr. Thomas Rowland provides a complete review of current knowledge about physiological responses in children to exercise. He focuses on changes that occur during childhood and documents the physiological differences between children and adults. Part I "Experimental Approach to the Exercising Child " features a unique chapter addressing ethical aspects of research with children. In each chapter in Part II the author includes a special feature after the summary that lists "What We Know" and adds "What We Would Like to Know." Dr. Rowland director of pediatric cardiology at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield MA is author of the popular book Exercise and Childrens Health. He is president of the North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM) and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.