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The biochemical basis of sports performance / Ron Maughan, Michael Gleeson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004Description: xi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0199269246
  • 9780199269242
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612.044 22
LOC classification:
  • RC1210 .M27 2004
Contents:
Introduction : the biochemical basis of exercise and sport -- Weightlifter -- Muscle structure and function -- Proteins : structural and functional characteristics -- Proteins as enzymes -- Energy for muscle contraction -- Nutritional effects on strength training and performance -- Sprinter -- Anaerobic metabolism -- Metabolic response to very high-intensity exercise -- Loss of adenine nucleotides -- Cellular energy charge and the adenylate pool -- Causes of fatigue in sprinting -- Post-exercise recovery : the resynthesis of phosphocreatine -- Nutritional effects on sprint performance -- Middle distance events -- Energy and oxygen cost of middle distance running -- Glycolysis -- Glycolytic pathway -- Oxidative metabolism of carbohydrate -- Fatigue mechanisms in middle distance events -- Recovery after exercise -- Nutritional effects on the performance of the middle distance athlete -- Endurance athlete -- Energy supply -- Aerobic power -- Fractional utilization of aerobic capacity -- Energy metabolism -- Integration and regulation of fuel use -- Fatigue in prolonged exercise -- Nutrition and endurance exercise performance.
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Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 612.044 MAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A291854B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the biochemical basis of exercise and sport -- Weightlifter -- Muscle structure and function -- Proteins : structural and functional characteristics -- Proteins as enzymes -- Energy for muscle contraction -- Nutritional effects on strength training and performance -- Sprinter -- Anaerobic metabolism -- Metabolic response to very high-intensity exercise -- Loss of adenine nucleotides -- Cellular energy charge and the adenylate pool -- Causes of fatigue in sprinting -- Post-exercise recovery : the resynthesis of phosphocreatine -- Nutritional effects on sprint performance -- Middle distance events -- Energy and oxygen cost of middle distance running -- Glycolysis -- Glycolytic pathway -- Oxidative metabolism of carbohydrate -- Fatigue mechanisms in middle distance events -- Recovery after exercise -- Nutritional effects on the performance of the middle distance athlete -- Endurance athlete -- Energy supply -- Aerobic power -- Fractional utilization of aerobic capacity -- Energy metabolism -- Integration and regulation of fuel use -- Fatigue in prolonged exercise -- Nutrition and endurance exercise performance.

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