Preliminary Pages

1Principles of Exercise Prescription

2Notice

The knowledge of exercise physiology is a continually changing science with inputs from new research and clinical experience. This book contains information relating to general principles of exercise prescription that should not be construed as specific instructions for individuals/ patients. It is strongly recommended that all the exercises should be carried out under the supervision of a qualified trainer. The author and the publishers are not responsible for any injury/ complication resulting from any material contained in the book.

3Principles of Exercise Prescription

Milind V Bhutkar MD Professor, Department of Physiology MR Medical College, Gulbarga Karnataka, India

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5Dedicated to

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You light up my life6

7Preface

In this electronic age, keeping fit has become a universal concern. More and more people are becoming aware of the requirement of physical activity for maintenance of health. Day-by-day, heart attacks among young (under 40) people are becoming a common occurrence. Sedentary and stressful lifestyle is a major factor responsible for this situation. It is a proven fact that physical exercise has preventive as well as restorative effects on cardiorespiratory health. Exercise improves the productive capacity of the heart and reduces the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). With a link between regular exercise and good health being established, exercise physiology is assuming an increasingly important role in health set up.

However, ‘which exercise, how often, how long, at what intensity, with what precautions’ these questions haunt a person who seriously takes up the exercise. Present book tries to give scientific answers to these and more questions. As research studies have shown, numerous myths about exercise are prevalent in the society. This book provides scientific explanations for many exercise related observations and tries to dispel many unfounded misconceptions. I sincerely hope that this book will fulfill a long-standing need for an informative yet concise book for the students of exercise sciences. It will be a great help for exercise physiology students, fitness instructors, health promotion counselors, students of sports sciences and health educators in understanding basics of exercise physiology and scientific rationale behind formulation of exercise programmes.

Milind V Bhutkar8

9Acknowledgements

Writing a book requires inputs and encouragement from many quarters. I am fortunate to have a number of well-wishers whose guidance and encouragement was instrumental in completion of this venture.

I am thankful to:

Dr. P.S. Baji: Professor and Head, Department of Physiology, Dr. V.M. Govt. Medical College, Solapur for his dynamism in setting up the exercise and sports physiology laboratory (which has given me a hands-on experience in fitness evaluation and exercise prescription) and for creating an atmosphere conducive to the study of exercise physiology.
Dr. Archana Parulkar: Former Dean, Dr. V.M. Govt. Medical College, Solapur for her noble attitude of encouraging new ideas and invaluable support in establishing the exercise and sports physiology laboratory.
Mrs. Pratima M. Bhutkar: Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Dr. V.M. Govt. Medical College, Solapur (who happens to be my wife) for her constructive criticism, proficiency in formatting the book (and on the personal front, endorsing my view of not having a television set in our home which has given me sufficient time for writing this book.)
Dr. Vikram Rajadnya: A pharmacologist and an exercise consultant, for those absorbing and informative discussions on exercise physiology.10
Dr. Sachin Wankhede: A microbiologist and a national level body builder, for bringing many theoretical aspects about exercise and nutrition into the real life and for demonstrating how determination and perseverance can change the physique of a man.
Dr. Pradeep Ingale: For bringing alive the illustrations in this book.
Prashant Mahajan, Amar Shinde and Aparna Ghodke: All medical students, for contributing to the diagrams in the book.
Dr. Govind Taware and Dr. Praful Kamble: For their timely help, whenever and wherever required.
M/s Jaypee Brothers: The publishers, for their professional approach and the high standards they set for themselves.

I would like to thank especially Sh. Tarun Duneja (General Manager, Publishing), Sh. Uday Honnemedi (Regional Manager, Mumbai Branch) and Sh. Y.B. Bisht (Sales Representative) for their invaluable cooperation.

11About the Logos

To make information more engaging and easier to read, three boxes have been introduced with following logos

	Zoom in: Presents the concept under consideration in a greater depth.
	Why box: Answers an important question ‘WHY?’ that explains mechanism behind various physiological phenomena.
	Myth: Mentions exercise related myths that are adequately explained in the light of scientific facts.

Chapter Notes