Foundations and Applications of Exercise Science
Edition: 3
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 312
Edition: 3
Copyright: 2026
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The 3rd edition of Foundations and Applications of Exercise Science expanded the origional 14 chapters to incorporate 7 new chapters and revised the origonal chapter 2 on Professional and Academic Preparations in Exercise Science. For example, the authors added three new chapters on mental health and exercise such as Parkinson's Disease and Exercise Science, Alzheimer's Disease and Exercise Science, and Neuromuscular Disorders and Exercise Training; plus, one chapter on Exercise Conditioning for Healthy Older Adults, one chapter on Common Ankle Injuries in the Athletes, and one chapter on Shoulder Injuries in the Athletes. In addition, the authors included a chapter one Skeletal Muscle Agniougenesis and Improvement in Exercise Capacity.
Regular exercise as we now know meeting the Physical Activity Recommendations assembled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can lead to more long-term health benefits.
For example:
- For youth, exercise and physical activity can help improve cognition, bone health, fitness, and heart health. It can also reduce the risk of depression.
- For adults, exercise and physical activity help prevent 8 types of cancer such as colon, endometrium, esophagus, kidney, bladder, breast, stomach, and lung; reduces the risk of dementia (including Alzheimer's disease), all-cause mortality, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and depression; and improves bone health, physical function, and quality of life.
- For older adults, exercise and physical activity can lower the risk of falls and muscle/tendon injuries from falls.
- For pregnant women, exercise and physical activity reduce the risk of postpartum depression.
- For all groups, exercise and physical activity reduce the risk of excessive weight gain and helps people maintain a healthy weight.
Chapter 1: Historical Perspective of Exercise Science
Chapter 2: Professional and Academic Preparation in Exercise Science
Chapter 3: Sports Medicine as a Subspecialty of Family Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 4: Cardiorespiratory Response and Adaptation to Aerobic Exercise and Training
Chapter 5: Improving Flexibility and Health
Chapter 6: Resistance Training for Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance
Chapter 7: Body Composition, Health, and Disease Prevention
Chapter 8: Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids for Enhancing Human Performance
Chapter 9: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Physical Activity, and Atrial Fibrillation
Chapter 10: Exercise Training for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 11: Environmental Effect of Exercise
Chapter 12: High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Health Outcomes
Chapter 13: Osteopathic Medical Evaluation, Manipulation, and Exercise in the Management of Low Back Pain and Neck Pain
Chapter 14: Exercise Training Countermeasures for Bed-Rest Deconditioning
Chapter 15: Exercise Conditioning for Healthy Older Adults and Core Training
Chapter 16: Disordered Eating
Chapter 17: Benefits of Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Activity and Exercise
Chapter 18: Osteoporosis and the Osteogenic Effect of Exercise Training
Chapter 19: Effects of Physical Inactivity, Environment, on Public Health: Why Where You Live Matters
Chapter 20: Adapted Physical Activity and Sports
Chapter 21: Skeletal Muscle Angiogenesis and Improvement in Exercise Capacity
Chapter 22: Slowness in Human, Neuromuscular Disorders, and Exercise Training
Chapter 23: Parkinson Disease and Exercise Science
Chapter 24: Alzheimer Disease and Exercise Science
Chapter 25: Mechanisms and Treatments of Common Ankle Injuries in the Athlete
Chapter 26: Mechanisms and Treatments of Common Shoulder Injuries in the Athlete
Michael Liang, Ph.D. is a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His teaching and research focus on health promotion, physical activity, and public health, with an emphasis on improving health outcomes through evidence-based research and community engagement.
Alexandra Auslander, Ph.D., MPH, M.S. is an Associate Professor in the Master of Public Health program at West Coast University. Her expertise spans public health, health promotion, epidemiology, biostatistics, and kinesiology, with research focused on physical activity, chronic disease prevention, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and health equity in underserved communities. In addition to teaching, she collaborates on community-based public health research aimed at improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations.