Main description:

"Exercise Biochemistry" describes how, at the molecular level, exercise affects the functioning of humans and animals. Part 1 covers the principles of biochemistry that are then applied in Part 2 to be the excitation of the nervous and muscular system when producing muscular contraction. Exercise modulation of metabolism is discussed in Part 3 and the simple biochemical tests used to assess an athlete's health and performance are described in Part 4. Biochemistry is a difficult, technical and for many an uninteresting subject! However, Mougios does an excellent job of making the information as interesting as possible to students. This textbook offers a combination of all the topics related to exercise biochemistry in one volume, and in addition is user-friendly and written a way that does not alienate students.

Contents:

A Guided Tour for the Student; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Metabolism; Chapter 3. Proteins; Chapter 4. Nucleic Acids and Gene Expression; Chapter 5. Carbohydrates and Lipids; Chapter 6. Neural Control and Movement; Chapter 7. Muscle Contraction; Chapter 8. Compounds of High Phosphoryl Transfer Potential; Chapter 9. Carbohydrate Metabolism in Exercise; Chapter 10. Lipid Metabolism in Exercise; Chapter 11. Protein Metabolism in Exercise; Chapter 12. Effects of Exercise on Gene Expression; Chapter 13. Integration of Exercise Metabolism; Chapter 14. Iron Status; Chapter 15. Metabolites; Chapter 16. Enzymes and Hormones.