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
Includes bibliographical references and index
1. Physiology and biochemistry of skeletal muscle and exercise -- 2. Purine nucleotides and phosphocreatine -- 3. Carbohydrate metabolism -- 4. Lipid metabolism -- 5. Metabolism of protein, amino acids, and related molecules -- 6. Metabolic responses to high-intensity exercise -- 7. Metabolic responses to prolonged exercise -- 8. Metabolic adaptation to training -- App. 1. Chemical structure and bonding -- App. 2. Enzyme kinetics and the regulation of reactions -- App. 3. Chemical buffers and control of the acid-base balance
