Choice Review

Rowland writes about the physiological responses to exercise in children. This book's 15 chapters are in two parts. The first treats the experimental approach to exercise testing in the child. Chapters include biological maturation, accounting for size, exercise testing, body composition, and ethical aspects. The second part discusses physiological responses to exercise. Chapters include maturation of aerobic fitness, the cardiovascular system, ventilation, peripheral factors, submaximal energy expenditure, anaerobic fitness, muscular strength, metabolic and endocrine response, and adaptation to thermal stress. Rowland writes well and provides a framework for those interested in the field to understand how children adjust to exercise stress. He also provides interesting questions to stimulate future research in this area. Most of the chapters are well developed; however, at times, the presentation diverges from the topic and brings in other issues such as animal experiments. Recommended for coaches, exercise physiologists studying children, and individuals interested in development. General; upper-division undergraduates through professionals. A. H. Goldfarb University of North Carolina at Greensboro