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Biology
Anatomy and Physiology
Muscle Physiology
1. Introduction to Muscle Tissue
2. Skeletal Muscle Anatomy
3. The Sarcomere
4. The Neuromuscular Junction
5. Excitation-Contraction Coupling
6. The Sliding Filament Mechanism
7. Muscle Relaxation
8. Mechanics of Muscle Contraction
9. Muscle Metabolism and Energetics
10. Muscle Fatigue
11. Muscle Fiber Types
12. Exercise Adaptations
13. Smooth Muscle Physiology
14. Cardiac Muscle Physiology
12.
Exercise Adaptations
12.1.
Principles of Adaptation
12.1.1.
Overload Principle
12.1.2.
Specificity Principle
12.1.3.
Reversibility Principle
12.1.4.
Individual Variation
12.2.
Endurance Training Adaptations
12.2.1.
Mitochondrial Adaptations
12.2.1.1.
Mitochondrial Biogenesis
12.2.1.2.
Enzyme Activity Changes
12.2.1.3.
Respiratory Capacity
12.2.2.
Vascular Adaptations
12.2.2.1.
Capillarization
12.2.2.2.
Blood Flow Improvements
12.2.3.
Metabolic Adaptations
12.2.3.1.
Fat Oxidation Enhancement
12.2.3.2.
Glycogen Sparing
12.2.3.3.
Lactate Threshold Changes
12.2.4.
Fiber Type Shifts
12.3.
Resistance Training Adaptations
12.3.1.
Muscle Hypertrophy
12.3.1.1.
Protein Synthesis
12.3.1.2.
Satellite Cell Activation
12.3.1.3.
Myofibrillar Growth
12.3.2.
Neural Adaptations
12.3.2.1.
Motor Unit Recruitment
12.3.2.2.
Firing Frequency
12.3.2.3.
Coordination
12.3.3.
Strength Gains
12.3.3.1.
Force Production
12.3.3.2.
Power Development
12.4.
Detraining and Atrophy
12.4.1.
Disuse Atrophy
12.4.2.
Aging-related Changes
12.4.3.
Immobilization Effects
12.4.4.
Recovery Potential
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