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The science of fitness : power, performance, and endurance /
The Science of Fitness: Power, Performance, and Endurance clearly explains the vital connection between diet and exercise in the human body. With this knowledge, you can use the right exercise and nutrition to obtain a higher quality life, prevent disease, and slow the aging process. Authored in a s...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Academic Press,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Author Biographies; Foreword by Charles A. Mohan, Jr.; Preface by Greg LeMond; Preface by Dr. Mark Hom, M.D.; Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; Contents; 1
- Becoming a BEAST; The BEAST system; References; 2
- The Human Machine; The human body as a machine; Digestive and endocrine systems; The liver; Adipose tissue (body fat); The heart and oxygen delivery; Skeletal muscle; Homeostasis: fluid and temperature balance; The immune system; The brain and nervous system; Inside the cell; The gate keeper; Our blueprint; The protein factory; The mailroom
- The recycling centersThe power plants; References; 3
- Amazing Mitochondria; What are mitochondria?; Mitochondrial structure; Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA); Mitochondrial origins and the endosymbiotic theory; Mitochondrial eve and the family tree; Mitochondrial advantage in elite athletes; ATP synthase
- the athlete's engine; References; 4
- Feeding Your Cells; Nutrition and hydration; Healthy and unhealthy diets around the world; The Mediterranean diet; Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet; Ingredients of the Mediterranean diet include; Superfoods; Foods to avoid; Hydration; References
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- Mitochondrial SupplementsVitamins and nutritional supplements; What is a vitamin?; References; 6
- Your Body at Work, Play, and Rest; Building fitness; Cardiovascular adaptation to endurance exercise; The first marathon; Muscle adaptation to exercise; Variety in muscle fibers; Mitochondrial adaptation to exercise; Muscle fatigue; Three types of muscle fatigue; Detraining and loss of fitness; Maintaining fitness; References; 7
- The Body-Brain Connection; Exercise and the mind; Brain power; What the ancients knew; A child's mind; Changes in the brain with exercise; When to daydream
- Brain injuries and preventionWhy we sleep; Slowing brain atrophy; A health body and mind; References; 8
- When Things Go Wrong; Mitochondria toxins; Diseases of inactivity; Cardiovascular disease; Neurodegenerative diseases; Cancer; Mitochondrial diseases; Greg LeMond's mitochondrial myopathy; References; 9
- Slowing the Aging Process; Aging: the human condition; Siddhartha; Denial; Anger; Bargaining; Depression; Acceptance; Physical changes with aging; Predictors of longevity; Performance changes with aging; The free radical theory of aging; The mitochondrial theory of aging
- How to slow the aging processReferences; 10
- Gauging Fitness; Measuring physical performance; Newtonian physics; Distance; Time; Speed; Acceleration; Mass; Altitude; Force; Physiology; Heart rate; Cardiac output; Respiratory rate; Blood pressure; Cadence; Pulse oximetry; Performance; VO2 max; Stress testing; Time trialing; Lactic acid clearance; Body weight; Wattage; Combined electronic gadgetry; Maximum speed; Average speed; Climbing altitude; Cadence, heart rate, and oximetry; Sustained power; Self-perception of effort; Advantages of solo training; Breathing rate and volume; Foot pressure