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This book is a publication of doctoral dissertation from research work which was conducted in exercise and human performance laboratory at the department of Recreation Management and Exercise Science, Kenyatta University, in Kenya. The work focused on variables related to pulmonary function -ventilation and gaseous exchange, among Kenyan elite distance runners during rest, sub-maximal and maximal endurance running exercise. A wide spectrum of readers will find this book useful, including (but not limited to) specialists, researchers, and students in exercise physiology, athletics and sports coaches, trainers, as well as athletes themselves. The recommendations from this research work are of practical significance to both academicians and practitioners in the field of sports.

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Dr. Francis Mundia Mwangi (PhD) is specialized in exercise physiology and sports biomechanics, and is currently working as a lecturer in the department of Recreation Management & Exercise Science, Kenyatta University, Kenya. He has over twenty years´ experience in teaching and research in the field of physical education and sports science.

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