Deconditioning and Reconditioning / Edition 1

by John Greenleaf

Overview

Deconditioning is an integrated physiological response of the body to a reduction in metabolic rate, that is, to a reduction in energy use or in exercise level. Deconditioning and Reconditioning presents selected background information on the many aspects of ground-based and in-flight physiological research and applications.

This multi-author volume emphasizes human research programs on prolonged bed rest, immersion and confinement studies simulating conditions of space flight, as well as data from humans in space. Consolidating this research, chapters cover the psycho-sociological aspects of confinement deconditioning, the effects of deconditioning and reconditioning on aerobic power, thermoregulation during deconditioning, and practical applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415306508
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/11/2004
Series:	Earth Space Institute Book Series
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction. Psycho-Sociological Aspects of Confinement Deconditioning. Effects of Deconditioning and Reconditioning on Aerobic Power. Physiological Consequences of Deconditioning in Physically Active Populations. Immobilization and Disuse Muscular Atrophy. Free Radical Processes in Conditioning and Deconditioning. Water Immersion Deconditioning in Medicine. The Brittle Bones of Deconditioning. Bed Rest Muscular Atrophy. Bed Rest and Orthostatic-Hypotensive Intolerance. Thermoregulation During Deconditioning.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Raymond D Hagan, Ph.D.(NASA Johnson Space Center)
Description: This book is a collection of review articles about the physiological response to deconditioning due to bed rest, water immersion, or prolonged space flight and weightlessness. Information also is presented on reconditioning procedures to regain normal homeostasis.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to present a comprehensive review of the physiological responses and adaptations due to bed rest, water immersion, and space flight deconditioning and the impact of reconditioning on the return of the body systems to normal function and homeostasis. This book is a valuable contribution to the field. Each contributing author presents a comprehensive summary of the current state of knowledge regarding their specific topic. The book appears to meet the author's objectives.
Audience: The book is written for physicians, physiologists, exercise therapists and specialists, and all students of the exercise sciences who require information regarding the body's adjustments and adaptations to deconditioning and reconditioning. The author is a most credible authority and possesses a strong background and knowledge of the subject matter contained in the book.
Features: The book covers the deconditioning and reconditioning responses associated with the major physiological systems relating to physical activity. The heart, skeleton, and bone receive most of the attention in this book. The reviews dealing with cardiovascular, muscle, and bone changes with deconditioning and reconditioning are particularly well written. The book and more specifically the individual topic articles could contain more instructive illustrations and diagrams of the comprehensive system physiologic responses and adaptations.
Assessment: This book contain much useful information about the physiological deconditioning response associated with bed rest, prolonged water immersion, and prolonged space flight and weightlessness. The book is a good starting point for all students interesting in understanding where good health begins, i.e., being physically active. While other books in the field discuss the importance of physical activity to the maintenance of health and fitness, this book shows first the consequence of in-activity, i.e., deconditioning, and then discusses how reconditioning re-establishs health.

Doody's Review Service

"This book is a valuable contribution to the field. Each contributing author presents a comprehensive summary of the current state of knowledge regarding their specific topic. … This book contains much useful information about the physiological deconditioning response associated with bed rest, prolonged water immersion, and prolonged space flight and weightlessness. The book is a good starting point for all students interested in understanding where good health begins, i.e., being physically active."
- Doody's Review

"[T]he volume offers a global experience in the understanding of maintaining optimal physiology. Dr. Greenleaf and his collaborators have created a useful primer and reference text on the physiology of conditioning and deconditioning … The editor and the various authors have made an admirable effort in keeping the reading both engaging and understandable for an audience not necessarily limited to medical personnel. … [T]his work offers a wealth of information for a wide audience or readers: aerospace physiologists, physicians, nurses, and technicians … . ."
- Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine

"The individual chapters are informative… .The text will provide useful graduate-level reading…."
-Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, Roy J. Shephard

From the Publisher

3 Stars from Doody