The biochemical basis of sports performance /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maughan, Ron J., 1951-
Other Authors: Gleeson, Michael, 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the biochemical basis of exercise and sport
  • Historical perspective
  • Evolution of records
  • The appliance of science
  • The weightlifter
  • Muscle structure and function
  • Proteins : structural and functional characteristics
  • Proteins as enzymes
  • Energy of muscle contraction
  • Nutritional effects on strength training and performance
  • The sprinter
  • Anaerobic metabolism
  • Metabolic response to very high-intensity exercise
  • Loss of adenine nucleotides
  • The 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
  • The glycolytic pathway
  • Oxidative metabolism of carbohydrates
  • Fatigue mechanisms in middle distance events
  • Recovery after exercise
  • Nutritional effects on the performance of the middle distance athlete
  • The endurance athlete
  • Energy supply
  • Aerobic power
  • Fractional utilization of aerobic capacity
  • Energy metabolism
  • Integration and regulation of fuel use
  • Fatigue in prolonged exercise
  • Nutritional and endurance exercise performance
  • The games player
  • Activity patterns and work rate in games play
  • Metabolic responses to intermittent high-intensity exercise
  • Fatigue in multiple sprint sports
  • Nutritional strategies for team sports athletes
  • Sporting talent : the genetics basis of athletic capability
  • The nature of the genetic material
  • Principles of heredity
  • Adaptions to training
  • Training strategies and the associated adaptations
  • Training for strength
  • Training for speed
  • Training for middle distance : increasing anaerobic capacity
  • Training for endurance : increasing aerobic capacity