Biological Mechanisms Underlying Physical Fitness and Sports Performance

• Other Authors: Georgian, Badicu (Editor), Clemente, Filipe Manuel (Editor), Murawska-Ciałowicz, Eugenia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; body composition; BIVA; fat mass; weight loss; HRQoL; knowledge; physical activity; rheumatic diseases; women; 25(OH)D; physiology of performances; puberty; pre-planned agility; non-planned agility; Paralympic Powerlifting; ibuprofen; muscle strength; oxidative stress; recovery of function; satellite cells; muscle regeneration; myogenic regulatory factors; inflammation; exercise; age; athletic performance; rowing; sport; young athlete; mathematical model; executive functions; cognitive performance; youth; physical education; BIA; coronavirus disease; detraining; football; muscle mass; team sports; soccer; high-intensity; small-sided games; psychophysiological responses; combined training; cycling; endurance; oxygen uptake; FTP; threshold; power; strength; muscular activity; electromyography; core endurance test; muscular performance; erythropoietin; erythroferrone; mental health; sports; spinal cord injury; resistance training; muscle damage; acid-base balance; kickboxing; metabolic acidosis; type 2 diabetes; physical exercise; high-intensity interval training; cardiac autonomic modulation; heart rate recovery; heart rate variability; aerobic training; health; triathlon; performance; ergogenic aids; muscle fatigue; recovery; hormones; antioxidant; body fat; IgA; immunomodulation; nutritional supplement; obesity; vibrating exercise equipment; chronic low back pain; surface electromyography; biological mechanisms; physical health; sports and exercise physiology; glucagon-like peptide-1; glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide; dry land training; one repetition maximum; back squat; water parachute; aquatic training; swimming performance; hypoxic dose; muscular endurance; sex difference; flanker; adolescent; Tabata training; blood pressure; cardiorespiratory fitness; physical education lessons; log-linear analysis; multivariate correspondence analysis; load; heart rate; high-speed running; monotony; muscle soreness; sprint; sleep; strain; stress; tumour; depression; cancer survivorship; cardiovascular fitness; aerobic capacity; skin surface temperature; high-intensity exercise; thermal imaging; acute exercise; hormonal response; saliva; strength training; lean body mass; kinanthropometry; n/a
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