Biochemistry of Exercise and Training

This work, aimed at students of sports science, sports studies, physiology, biochemistry and nutrition, includes an examination of physiology and biochemistry of skeletal muscle and exercise and metabolic responses to prolonged exercise.

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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