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Body Metabolism and Exercise

  • A fascinating area of the entwined interaction of nutrition, metabolism, and exercise
  • A survey of measures to improve quality of life
  • An inspiration for research ideas
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 840)

Part of the book sub series: Neuroscience and Respiration (NR)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Metabolic and Immunological Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese Children

    • B. Pyrżak, E. Witkowska-SÄ™dek, M. Krajewska, U. Demkow, A. M. Kucharska
    Pages 13-19
  3. Markers of Bone Metabolism in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome Treated with Corticosteroids

    • MaÅ‚gorzata PaÅ„czyk-Tomaszewska, Dominika Adamczuk, Agnieszka Kisiel, Piotr Skrzypczyk, Jerzy Przedlacki, Elżbieta Górska et al.
    Pages 21-28
  4. Endurance Training and the Risk of Bronchial Asthma in Female Cross-Country Skiers

    • A. Å»ebrowska, B. GÅ‚uchowska, D. JastrzÄ™bski, A. KochaÅ„ska-Dziurowicz, A. Stanjek-Cichoracka, I. Pokora
    Pages 29-34
  5. Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Resistance to Fatigue of Respiratory Muscles During Exhaustive Exercise

    • M. O. Segizbaeva, N. N. Timofeev, Zh. A. Donina, E. N. Kur’yanovich, N. P. Aleksandrova
    Pages 35-43
  6. Nutritional Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Systemic Sclerosis: Two Systemic Diseases Involving the Respiratory System

    • D. MÄ™kal, A. DoboszyÅ„ska, E. KÄ…dalska, E. Åšwietlik, L. Rudnicka
    Pages 45-49
  7. Gradual Versus Continuous Increase of Load in Ergometric Tests: Are the Results Comparable?

    • A. M. Preisser, M. Velasco Garrido, C. Bittner, E. Hampel, V. Harth
    Pages 51-58
  8. Evaluation of Volumetric Changes in Differential Diagnosis of Brain Atrophy and Active Hydrocephalus

    • E. Szczepek, L. Czerwosz, K. NowiÅ„ski, J. Jurkiewicz, Z. Czernicki
    Pages 59-67
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 69-69

About this book

The dynamics of body metabolism are changed in the disease process and interact with physical activity. The alteration of metabolism and its consequences raise the need for simple and reliable methods for assessment of body composition. The chapters aim to investigate various interacting components converging on metabolic changes in lung and muscle tissues taking into consideration the drug effects. The effects of exercise and nutritional status are dealt with at a great extent.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Psychology, Opole University, Poland

    Mieczyslaw Pokorski

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