The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise : : Molecules That Move us
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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.
The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise reveals the microworld of the body in motion, from motor proteins that produce force to enzymes that extract energy from food, and tackles questions athletes ask: What should we ingest before and during a race? How does a hard workout trigger changes in our muscles? Why does exercise make us feel good?
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PUBLISHED
London : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: 342 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780674724945 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0674724941 (hbk. : alk. paper)
SUBJECTS
Exercise -- Physiological aspects.
Exercise -- Molecular aspects.
Human mechanics.
Kinesiology.
Exercise -- physiology.