Exercise Physiology

HUMAN KINETICSISBN: 9781718235823

Human Bioenergetics and Its Applications

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By George A. Brooks, Thomas D. Fahey, Kenneth M. Baldwin
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George A. Brooks, PhD, is best known for developing the lactate shuttle theory and identifying the role of the mitochondrial reticulum in metabolism. He is a distinguished professor of integrative biology at University of California, Berkeley, where he has been teaching since 1971. He is a fellow of the American Physiological Society (APS), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and the European College of Sport Science (ECSS). Brooks was awarded the Walter B. Cannon Award lectureship in 2025 for his groundbreaking research. He was the keynote speaker at the 2025 American Physiology Summit. He has also earned the Honor Award designation from both the American College of Sports Medicine (2007) and the American Physiological Societys Exercise and Environmental Physiology Section (2014).



Thomas Fahey, EdD, is a professor emeritus of California State University, Chico, where he received the Outstanding Professor Award. An avid masters track and field discus athlete, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award/Lad Pataki Award (2018) as well as an Outstanding Masters Field Athlete (2008) from USA Track and Field. He retired from teaching in 2018 but not before working at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and other institutions, including California State University, Chico, where he finalized his 50-year teaching career. He has continued to stay abreast of the research in the field and has authored or coauthored over 33 books. He has also written two personal trainer courses. Fahey was honored to be the doping control director for soccer at the Stanford venue for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. A familiar face within the athletic community, Fahey was the 1998 Masters National and World discus champion, and he is a four-time gold medalist at the World Masters Games. He earned medals in five consecutive world championships (spanning 20 years) and secured 11 straight national titles.



Kenneth Baldwin, PhD, completed his doctorate in exercise physiology in 1970 under Charles Tipton at the University of Iowa. He finished postdoctoral training under John Holloszy at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. His research interests focused on exercise-induced biochemical and functional adaptations in heart and skeletal muscle. As one of the first faculty members recruited to the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine, he played an important role in shaping the teaching, research and governance of the school, known in the beginning as the California College of Medicine. He served as senior associate dean for academic affairs from 1989 to 1996. He served on the Space Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences, overseeing research for animals and humans in space. He also organized a 2018 symposium for the National Academy of Sciences at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., to consider the formidable physiological challenges for space travel to and from Mars. He was honored by Springfield College with their Distinguished Alumnus award in 2016. He also received the American Physiological Societys Living History Award and UCIs Outstanding Emeritus Award in 2019. Regrettably, Dr. Baldwin passed away in October 2023.


Part I. Energy Systems

Chapter 1. Introduction

History of Exercise Physiology

Rate-Limiting Factors

Maximal Oxygen Consumption

Performance and Predictors of Performance

Stress and Strain

Overload Principle

Professional Field of Exercise Physiology and Exercise and Sports Science

Physical Activity and Health: Reports, Guidelines, and Recommendations



Chapter 2. Bioenergetics

Heat, Temperature, and Biological Systems

Laws of Thermodynamics

Adenosine Triphosphate



Chapter 3. ATP Homeostasis

Nonoxidative Immediate Energy System

Nonoxidative Glycolytic and Glycogenolytic Energy Systems

Oxidative Energy System

Energy Systems and Performance

Enzymatic Regulation of Metabolism

Adenylate Energy Charge

Energy Supply and Use During Physical Exercise Within the Context of Energy Flow in the Biosphere



Chapter 4. Basics of Metabolism

Energy Transduction in the Biosphere

Metabolism and Heat Production in Animals

Early Attempts at Calorimetry

Open-Circuit Calorimeters

Respiratory Gas Exchange Ratio

Indirect Calorimetry



Chapter 5. Glycolysis and Glycogenolysis

Glycolysis

Dietary Sources of Glucose

Postprandial Lactate Shuttle

Blood Glucose Concentration During Rest and Exercise

Glycolysis in History

Glycogenolysis

Cell-Cell Lactate Shuttle

Gluconeogenesis

Effects of Training on Glycolytic Enzyme Abundances and Glycolysis

Glucose, Glycogen, and Other Substrate Use During Exercise

Effects of Exercise and Endurance Training on Blood Lactate



Chapter 6. Cellular Oxidation of Pyruvate and Lactate

Structure of the Mitochondrial Reticulum

Connectivity of the Mitochondrial Reticulum

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Effects of Training on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Protein

Training Adaptations and Coordination of Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genes

Muscle Mitochondrial Oxygen Partial Pressure During Exercise

Free Radicals, Reactive Oxygen Species, and Oxidative Damage



Chapter 7. Lipid Metabolism

Lipid Structure

Esterification and Hydrolysis

Dietary Lipids

Free Fatty Acid Blood Levels

Intramuscular Triglycerides and Lipoproteins as Fuel Sources

Exercise Recovery and Lipid Oxidation Timing

Mitochondrial Adaptation to Enhance Fat Oxidation

Glucose-Fatty Acid (Randle) Cycle

Crossover Concept

Energy Substrate Shunting and Shuttling During Exercise

Ketones as Fuels



Chapter 8. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism

Amino Acid and Protein Structure

Dietary Proteins

Amino Acid Pools

Gluconeogenic Amino Acids

Branched-Chain Amino Acids

Glucose-Alanine Cycle

Glutamate and Glutamine as Ammonia Scavengers

Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Fluxomics



Chapter 9. Neuroendocrine Control of Metabolism

Hormonal Control of Glycemia

Hepatic Control of Glycemia

Autonomic Nervous System and Catecholamine Control of Glycemia

Endocrine Control of Gluconeogenesis



Chapter 10. Metabolic Response to Exercise

Validity of Indirect Calorimetry in Measuring Exercise Responses

Principles of Tracer Methodology

Muscle as a Consumer of Lactate During Exercise

Excess Postexercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC), or the O2 Debt

Historical O2 Debt Theory

Metabolic Fate of Lactate After Exercise

Exercise-Related Disturbances to Mitochondrial Function

Lactate Turnover During Exercise



Part II. Physiological Systems

Chapter 11. Pulmonary Ventilation

Breathing, Ventilation, and Respiration

Environmental Influences on Pulmonary Gas Volumes

Entry of O2 Into Blood

Pulmonary Diffusion

Red Blood Cells and Hemoglobin in CO2 Transport

Bicarbonate Buffer System



Chapter 12. Mechanics of Pulmonary Ventilation

Pulmonary Anatomy

Partial Pressures

Control of Tidal Volume and Breathing Frequency

Neural-Humoral Control of Ventilation



Chapter 13. Ventilation as a Limiting Factor

Ventilatory Perfusion Ratio (VE/Q)

Ventilatory Equivalent of Oxygen (VE/VO2) During Exercise

Maximum Expiratory Minute Ventilation Versus Maximum Voluntary Ventilation

Partial Pressures of Alveolar and Arterial Oxygen

Alveolar Surface Area for Gas Exchange

Fatigue of Ventilatory Muscles and Other Limitations

Pulmonary Limitations in Highly Trained Athletes



Chapter 14. Mechanics of the Heart

Structure of the Heart

Regulation of Cardiac Chronotropy and Inotropy

Myocardium Electrical Activity and Measurement

Cardiac Performance at Rest and During Exercise



Chapter 15. Circulation and Its Control

Mechanics of Circulation

Determinants of Blood Flow

Neural Control of the Heart

Neural Control of the Cardiovascular System

Hormonal Control Mechanisms

Metabolic Regulation of Blood Flow

Autoregulation

Cardiovascular Control During Exercise

Redistribution (Shunting) of Blood Flow During Exercise and Other Forms of Cell Work



Chapter 16. Cardiovascular Dynamics and Exercise

Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise

Limits of Cardiovascular Performance

Changes in Cardiovascular Parameters With Training



Chapter 17. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Contractile Properties

Structure of Skeletal Muscle

Steric Block Model

Crossbridge Cycle Models

Length-Tension Relationship

Isometric Contractions

Force-Velocity Relationship



Chapter 18. Nervous System Control of Movement

Structure of the Nervous System

Excitability of Neurons

Neuromuscular Transmission

Excitation-Contraction Coupling

Muscle Fibers and Motor Unit Recruitment

Integrative Control of Movement

Motor Control Process



Part III. Adaptations to Exercise and Environment

Chapter 19. Principles of Skeletal Muscle Adaptations

Myoplasticity

Muscle Fiber Types in Elite Athletes

Muscle Adaptations in Response to Endurance Training

Muscle Adaptations in Response to Resistance Training

Muscle Adaptations in Response to Decreased Physical Activity

Muscle Adaptations in Response to Injury

Sex Differences in Skeletal Muscle

Age-Associated Changes in Skeletal Muscle



Chapter 20. Muscle Strength, Power, and Flexibility

Classification of Strength Exercises

Muscle Adaptation to Progressive Resistance Exercise

Components of Muscle Strength

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Progressive Resistance Training Programs

Flexibility Training



Chapter 21. Endurance Training Principles

Historical Perspective

Human Genotypes and Phenotypes

Overload, Stimulus, and Response

Three Components of a Training Session

Specificity, Skill Acquisition, and Developing Metabolism

Over-Distance Training

Interval Training

Training Variation and Peaking

Volume Versus Intensity of Training

Peripheral Versus Central Limitations

High-Altitude Training

Methods of Evaluating Training Intensity

Planning a Training Schedule



Chapter 22. Temperature Regulation and Exercise in Heat and Cold

Normal Body Temperature

Heat Transfer

Heat Production Mechanisms

Heat Loss Mechanisms

Temperature Regulation and the Hypothalamus

Exercise in the Cold

Exercise in the Heat

Thermal Stress and Heat-Related Illnesses During Exercise



Chapter 23. Atmospheric Pressure, Air Pollution, Travel, Space, and Exercise

Altitude

Hyperbaria

Biological Rhythms and Travel Across Time Zones

Air Pollution

Space Physiology



Part IV. Exercise and Performance Factors

Chapter 24. Exercise Testing and Prescription

Medical Screening Before Beginning an Exercise Program

Understanding METs and MET-Minutes

Maximum Oxygen Consumption and Functional Capacity

Measuring Maximum Oxygen Consumption

Tests of Functional Capacity

VO2max Field Tests

Health Benefits of Physical Activity



Chapter 25. Cardiovascular Diseases

Sudden Cardiac Death and Exercise

Atherosclerosis Development

Lipoproteins

Hypertension

Heart Failure

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Cardiac Rehabilitation



Chapter 26. Obesity and Body Composition

Body Composition

Obesity and Health

Energy Balance

Obesity Treatment



Chapter 27. Disease and Disability

Chronic Diseases

Pulmonary Disorders

Immunity and Infection

Mental Health Disorders

Physical Disabilities

Bed Rest and Deconditioning



Chapter 28. Nutrition and Athletic Performance

Nutritional Practice in Athletics

Macronutrient Reports

Muscle and Dietary Carbohydrate

Amino Acid Role in Exercise

Lean Tissue Maintenance and Accretion

Fat Utilization During Exercise

Precompetition Meals

Fluid, Energy, and Electrolyte Ingestion During and After Exercise

Balanced Diet

Special Dietary Needs and Supplements



Chapter 29. Ergogenic Aids

Banned Substances

Hormonal Ergogenic Aids

Stimulants

Nutritional Ergogenic Aids and Supplements

Blood Manipulation

Gene Doping



Chapter 30. Sex and Gender Considerations

Physiological Sex Differences

Exercise and the Menstrual Cycle

The Female Athlete Triad

Exercise and Pregnancy



Chapter 31. Growth and Development

The Growth Process in Humans

Neuroendocrine Control of Growth

Exercise, Sports, and Growth

Skeletal Development During Growth

Body Composition Changes During Growth

Changes in Cardioventilatory and Metabolic Function

Developmental Responses to Training



Chapter 32. Aging

Aging Effects and Mortality

Cardiovascular Capacity

Pulmonary Function

Bone Density

Joint Health

Skeletal Muscle

Body Composition and Stature

Neural Function

Aging Theories and Exercise Effects

Exercise Prescription for Older Adults



Chapter 33. Fatigue and the Limits of Performance

Identifying Fatigue

Metabolite Depletion

Metabolite Accumulation

Oxygen Depletion and Muscle Mitochondrial Density

Central and Neuromuscular Fatigue

Psychological Fatigue

Heart Muscle Fatigue

VO2max and Endurance

Fatigue Research Technology


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