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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : LeMond, Greg (1961-....)
Titre(s) : Science of Fitness [Texte électronique] : Power, Performance, and Endurance
Publication : Saint Louis : Elsevier Science, 2014
Description matérielle : 1 online resource (208 pages)
Note(s) : "Acceleration". - Print version record.
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 straightforward style and with color images
throughout, this book explores the cellular science behind fitness, protein synthesis,
and healthy living. With it you will learn the most recent and important discoveries
in the relationships between physical fitness, nutrition, weight loss, and
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Hom, Mark. Fonction indéterminée
Gaesser, Glenn. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Condition physique
Indice(s) Dewey :
613.7 (23e éd.) = Condition physique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780128010235
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb446399261
Notice n° :
FRBNF44639926
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : "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 centers"; "The 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";
"5 ; Mitochondrial Supplements"; "Vitamins 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 prevention"; "Why 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 process"; "References";
"10 ; Gauging Fitness"; "Measuring physical performance"; "Newtonian physics"; "Distance";
"Time"; "Speed"
