 | Children and Exercise XXVIII: The Proceedings of the 28th Pediatric Work Physiology Meeting Subjects: Health and Social Care; Sports and Leisure; Allied Health; Health & Society; Sport and Exercise Science; Sports Medicine and Therapy; Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine; Children and Youth; Exercise Physiology; Exercise Psychology; Paediatric Exercise Science; Physical Activity and Health; Sports Medicine; Children and Exercise XXVIII presents the latest scientific research into paediatric exercise physiology, endocrinology, kinanthropometry, growth and maturation, and youth sport. Including contributions from a wide-range of leading international experts, the book is arranged into seven thematic sections addressing: Cardiovascular responses to exercise Genetics, metabolism and physical activity Limiting factors of muscle exercise Respiratory responses to exercise Epidemiology in physical activity and obesity Physical activity and nutrition Metabolic disorders and exerciseOffering critical reviews of current topics and reports of current and on-going research in paediatric health and exercise science, this is a key text for all researchers, teachers, health professionals and students with an interest in paediatric sport and exercise science, sports medicine and physical education. Manuel J Coelho e Silva is Associate Professor of Auxology and Kinanthropometry in the Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He is also Fellow of the European College of Sport Science and member of scientific board of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Investigation at the University of Coimbra. Neil Armstrong is Professor of Paediatric Physiology and Director of the Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre at the University of Exeter, UK. He is also Vice-President and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter. |
