Main description:

Describes essential redox biology reactions and concepts in exercise physiology.
Defines and critiques how to assess and manipulate key redox parameters in an in vivo
human exercise context.
Summarizes underlying mechanisms.
Provides examples of translationally important research relating to many disease states.
Includes an international team of leading experts

Contents:

1. Introduction to Oxidative (Eu)stress in Exercise Physiology.Gareth W. Davison and James N. Cobley. 2. Measuring Oxidative Damage and Redox Signalling: Principles, Challenges, and Opportunities. James N. Cobley and Gareth W. Davison. 3. Exercise Redox Signalling: From ROS Sources to Widespread Health Adaptation. Ruy A. Louzada, Jessica Bouviere, Rodrigo S. Fortunato, Denise P. Carvalho. 4. Oxygen transport: a redox O2dyssey. Chatzinikolaou PN, Margaritelis NV, Chatzinikolaou AN, Paschalis V, Theodorou AA, Vrabas IS, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. 5. Mitochondrial redox regulation in adaptation to exercise. Christopher P. Hedges and Troy L. Merry. 6. Basal Redox Status Influences the Adaptive Redox Response to Regular Exercise. Ethan L. Ostrom and Tinna Traustadottir. 7. Time to 'couple' redox biology with exercise immunology. Alex J Wadley and Steven J Coles. 8. Exercise and RNA oxidation. Emil List Larsen, Kristian Karstoft, Henrik Enghusen Poulsen. 9. Exercise and DNA Damage: Considerations for the Nuclear and Mitochondrial Genome. Josh Williamson and Gareth W. Davison. 10. Nutritional Antioxidants for Sports Performance. Jamie N. Pugh and Graeme L. Close. 11. Antioxidant supplements and exercise adaptations. Shaun A. Mason, Lewan Parker, Adam J. Trewin, Glenn D. Wadley. 12. Nitric oxide biochemistry and exercise performance in humans: influence of nitrate supplementation. Stephen J. Bailey and Andrew M. Jones. 13. (Poly)phenols in exercise performance and recovery - more than an antioxidant? Tom Clifford and Glyn Howatson. 14. Exercise: a strategy to target oxidative stress in cancer. Amelie Rebillard, Cindy Richard, Suzanne Dufresne. 15. Oxidative Stress and Exericse Tolerance in Cystic Fibrosis. Cassandra C. Derella, Adeola Sanni, Ryan A. Harris. 16. Ageing, Neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's Disease - The Underlying Role Of Oxidative Distress. Richard J Elsworthy and Sarah Aldred. 17. Exercise, Metabolism and Oxidative Stress in the Epigenetic Landscape. Gareth W. Davison and Colum P. Walsh.