Advanced neuromuscular exercise physiology
Autor(es) - Phillip Gardiner
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Advanced Neuromuscular Exercise Physiology uses a mix of biochemistry, molecular biology, neurophysiology, and muscle physiology to provide a synthesis of current knowledge and research directions in the field. The first text devoted solely to the topic, Advanced Neuromuscular Exercise Physiology assists readers in identifying current directions in research and new avenues for exploration.
Recognizing the rapid changes occurring in the field of neuromuscular exercise physiology, the text provides readers with a foundation of knowledge while detailing the most recent findings. Though the text is written at an advanced level, the author succeeds at making the content accessible. Analyses of research findings and research applications are highlighted in special sidebars. Detailed illustrations and graphs assist readers in understanding research findings. Chapter summaries also help readers determine the key issues presented for each topic.
ÍNDICE:
CHAPTER 1. MUSCLE FIBERS, MOTOR UNITS, AND MOTONEURONS
Muscle Heterogeneity; Orderly Motor Unit Recruitment; Smaller Motoneurons Are More Excitable; Membrane Resistivity and Motoneuron Size ; Other Factors Determining Action Potential Generation; Minimal Firing Rates and Afterhyperpolarization Durations; Motoneuron Current–Frequency Relationship and Excitability; Late Adaptation; Motoneuron PICs; Summary
CHAPTER 2. MOTOR UNIT RECRUITMENT DURING DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOVEMENTS
Measuring Human Motor Unit Recruitment; Influence of Task; Slow-Ramp Isometric Contractions; Maintained Isometric Contractions; Isometric Contractions in Various Directions; Isometric Contractions Versus Movements; Lengthening Contractions; Cocontraction of Agonists and Antagonists; Unilateral Versus Bilateral Contractions; Rhythmic Complex Contractions; MVCs; Summary
CHAPTER 3. MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM
Muscle Blood Flow; Muscle Metabolism; Summary
CHAPTER 4. PERIPHERAL FACTORS IN NEUROMUSCULAR FATIGUE
Intramuscular Factors and Muscle Force; Involvement of Structures Other Than Muscle; Research From Animal Experiments; Summary
CHAPTER 5. CENTRAL FACTORS IN NEUROMUSCULAR FATIGUE
Motoneuron Activity During Sustained Contractions; Isometric Versus Anisometric Tasks; Rotation of Motor Units? ; Summary
CHAPTER 6. MUSCULAR MECHANISMS IN AEROBIC ENDURANCE TRAINING
Chronic Muscle Stimulation; Coordination of Muscle Protein Systems; Pretranslational Control; Translational Control; Posttranslational Modifications; Simultaneous Expression of Isoforms;Adaptations Can Occur Ex Vivo; Adaptations Appear in a Specific Sequence; Thresholds of Activity for Adaptation; Chronic Stimulation and Atrophy; Metabolic Signals and the Adaptive Response; Degenerative and Regenerative Processes; Summary
CHAPTER 7. NEURAL MECHANISMS IN AEROBIC ENDURANCE TRAINING
Adaptation of the Neuromuscular Junction; Adaptations to Endurance Training; Responses of Motoneurons; Adaptations of Spinal Cord Circuits; Summary
CHAPTER 8. MUSCLE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS IN STRENGTH TRAINING
Acute Responses in Protein Synthesis and Degradation; Connective Tissue Responses; Role of Muscle Damage; Role of Dietary Supplements; Summary
CHAPTER 9. MUSCLE PROPERTY CHANGES IN STRENGTH TRAINING
Increased Muscle Fiber Cross-Sectional Area; Fiber Type Composition; Muscle Fiber Number; Muscle Composition; Muscle Architecture; Muscle Fiber Ultrastructure; Evoked Isometric Contractile Properties; Changes in Muscle Force, Velocity, and Power; Fatigue Resistance; Role of Eccentric Contractions; Summary
CHAPTER 10. NEURAL MECHANISMS IN STRENGTH TRAINING
Gains in Strength Versus Muscle Girth; Strength Gains Show Task Specificity; Surface EMG Response During MVC; Imaginary Strength Training; Reflex Adaptations; Cross Education; Decreased Activation of Antagonists; Changes in Motor Unit Recruitment; Changes in Motor Cortex; Summary
- Formato: Capa dura
- Nº de páginas: 248
- Editado em: 2011
- Idioma: Inglês
- ISBN: 9780736074674