Optimizing Exercise Performance for Peak Results

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What is endurance exercise?

Endurance exercise means a general ability to do any kind of physical activity that increases your heart rate above 50% of your maximum. It can be divided into general endurance and specific endurance. Specific endurance is the ability to stand against fatigue in sport specific conditions.

What is exercise and sport physiology?

Exercise and sport physiology is about improving performance, by knowing how the body functions during exercise, and using scientific principles to allow your body to train better, perform better and recover quicker.

Why do we focus on endurance exercise performance?

In general, we focus on endurance exercise performance because it is our area of expertise, and there are relatively more data on the physiological adaptations that contribute to endurance performance, and (especially for running) there are accurate records extending for more than 100 years.

How does exercise affect muscle performance?

Depending on the type of exercise, changes in enzyme concentrations, contractile protein content, and vascularisation affect the ability of the muscle to perform work. For example, endurance exercise increases concentrations of enzymes in skeletal muscle that are involved in the aerobic production of energy.

What is physical activity?

WHO defines physical activity as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Physical activity refers to all movement including during leisure time, for transport to get to and from places, or as part of a person’s work.

Can training mode and performance indices be reliably derived from running activity data?

Our findings for thousands of runners show that relations between training mode and performance indices that are usually only accessible by invasive and resource-consuming laboratory testing can be obtained reliably from running activity data.

Why is physical activity important?

Research shows that physical activity can also boost self-esteem, mood, sleep quality and energy, as well as reducing your risk of stress, clinical depression, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Given the overwhelming evidence, it seems obvious that we should all be physically active.

Why is physical activity important for weight management?

Regular physical activity can help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. It can also reduce your risk of depression and anxiety and help you sleep better. Both eating patterns and physical activity routines play a critical role in weight management.

What Is Exercise Performance

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2375555/
2. https://www.physio-pedia.com/Physiology_In_Sport
3. https://learnt.io/blog/what-is-exercise-physiology/
4. https://www.britannica.com/topic/exercise-physical-fitness
5. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389
6. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-health-benefits/
7. https://www.athleticinsight.com/sports-terminologies/endurance
8. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/physical-activity

Exercise Performance Information

1. https://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/exercise-fitness
2. https://patient.info/healthy-living/physical-activity-for-health
3. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18737-6
4. https://www.livescience.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-workout
5. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm