ABSTRACT
The study of exercise is important to the bioengineer. To understand exercise responses is to understand physiological responses to natural stresses to which the body has become attuned. This understanding can be used to facilitate communication with physiologists, veterinarians, occupational hygienists, or medical personnel on multidisciplinary research, development, or management teams. Familiarity with exercise physiology may be a requirement for proper design decisions when developing a new bioengineering product. Bioengineers, especially those who have accumulated some experience and reputation in their field, are often requested to evaluate research or management proposals or design reports from their subordinates. A basic understanding of exercise physiology can be an invaluable aid toward making the proper evaluation. Furthermore, there is something to be said for the individual who seeks knowledge of the surrounding world for the sake of global understanding and self-actualization. This is the type of individual who would relish the opportunity to study the material with which this book is filled, and this is the type of individual who will see new ways to describe and formulate physiological information.
