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Marino, Frank E.

Human Fatigue : Evolution, Health and Performance by Francesco E. Marino - First edition: April 2019 - 1 recurso en línea (XII, 258 páginas) ilustraciones - Routledge research in sport and exercise science .

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Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Evolution and natural selection in human performance, health and disease; 2 Safety factors, reserve and trade-offs; 3 Not just cousins; 4 Defining and measuring fatigue; 5 Morphology and skeletal muscle; 6 The brain: the emotional aspect of fatigue; 7 The environment: temperature and the human capacity to resist fatigue; 8 Energy in, energy out --
and fatigue; 9 Power versus endurance; 10 Fatigue in disease; Index

This book outlines the evidence that fatigue is a result of adaptations distinctive to humans. It argues that humans developed adaptations leading to enhanced fatigue resistance compared with other mammals and discusses the implications in the context of exercise, health and performance

ISBN: 9781138939738

LCCN: 2018055312

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Fatiga
Fisiología
Fisiología del ejercicio

LC Class. No.: QP421 / 2019 EB