Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Science: [Paperback]

Michael E. Houston (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 073603644X | ISBN-13: 978-0736036443 | Publication Date: July 15, 2001 | Edition: 2nd

This text is designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in exercise physiology and sports nutrition who lack a basic understanding of the science behind exercise biochemistry. Presents essential concepts of biochemistry in a simple and easy to understand format.

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About the Author

Michael E. Houston, PhD, is a professor in human nutrition, foods, and exercise at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Besides writing the first two editions of this book, Houston has written more than 100 refereed journal publications dealing with biochemical and nutritional implications to exercise. He has taught biochemistry of exercise for more than 35 years and has conducted extensive research in exercise. In 2003 he received the Honour Award from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. In his leisure time he enjoys weight training and road and mountain biking.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 205 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 2nd edition (July 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073603644X
• ISBN-13: 978-0736036443
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,469,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the important baseline to understand exercise metabolism, July 2, 2001

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pedro sepulveda (sintra Portugal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Science: (Paperback)

if you're interested in adquiring an easy and understandable base about proteins, carbohydrates and fats this book is a must as well as an indipensable start to understand further readings about the metabolism of exercise. The complete explanation about the turnover of proteins, krebs cycle, fatty acids, different roles of celular ARN are so well explained that you don't need to be an expert to understand the basics of this biochemical principles.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Science book of Exercise & Nutrition., November 22, 2010

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This review is from: Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Science (Primers in Exercise Science) (Paperback)

If you want to learn the complex, down to the bare bone science of how the human physiology reacts to exercise and nutrition. This book is excellent at explaining the biochemistry of exercise science. If you want to read some elementary fitness then this book is not for you, if you want to learn the true science and really challenge you mind and really learn how the body physiology, anatomy, nutrition and exercise biochemistry work so you can completely floor your friends when you speak at the gym of what you learned, then buy this book. :)

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4.0 out of 5 stars shipped quickly, August 26, 2007

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Shipment for this book was fast. didnt worry at all about having my books in time. would use this company again.