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The hidden mechanics of exercise : molecules that move us /

Main Description:As anyone who takes up a new sport quickly discovers, even basic athletic moves require high levels of coordination and control. Whether dribbling a basketball or hitting a backhand, limbs must be synchronized and bodies balanced, all with precise timing. But no matter how diligentl...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gillen, Christopher M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: molecules in motion
  • Function follows form
  • An experiment of one
  • The gene for gold medals
  • Not too fast, not too slow
  • Lactic acid acquitted
  • Catch an edge
  • Your brain on exercise
  • Live high
  • Run like a woman
  • Drinking games
  • More gain, less pain
  • Chasing the holy grail.