Biochemistry of Exercise and Training
Oxford University Press
Published on 31. July 1997
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-19-262742-1 (ISBN)
Description
Sports Science is a rapidly expanding area, with student numbers on University courses increasing faster than for many other academic subjects. While there are a large number of suitable texts on exercise physiology, there has of yet been no such text for the area of exercise biochemistry. Biochemistry is also an area that students taking these courses usually have the greatest difficulty in understanding. The Biochemistry of Exercise and Training provides a broadly based introduction to those aspects of biochemistry relevant to exercise science. For students of biochemistry, physiology, and sports science, the book will enable them to develop a solid understanding of the fundamentals of biochemistry. Throughout, the focus is on physiological chemistry, dealing with those biochemical processes that determine the metabolic response to exercise, and the way in which these responses are influenced by training. This book is intended for undergraduate and Master's degree students in sports science, sports studies, physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
glossary
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
521 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-262742-1 (9780192627421)
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Author
Senior Lecturer in Exercise Biochemistry, University of Birmingham
Lecturer, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham
Content
Preface. 1: Physiology and biochemistry of skeletal muscle and exercise. 2: Purine nucleotides and phosphocreatine. 3: Carbohydrate metabolism. 4: Lipid metabolism. 5: Protein and amino acid metabolism. 6: Metabolic responses to high intensity exercise. 7: Metabolic responses to prolonged exercise. 8: Metabolic adaptations to training. Appendix 1 - Chemical structures and bonding. Appendix 2 - Enzyme kinetics and the regulation of reactions. Appendix 3 - Chemical buffers and the control of acid-base status. Glossary