Free radicals in exercise and aging

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"Free Radicals in Exercise and Aging addresses the current debate about whether free radicals released during exercise accelerate the aging process. It explains how free radicals can serve as impor...

"Free Radicals in Exercise and Aging addresses the current debate about whether free radicals released during exercise accelerate the aging process. It explains how free radicals can serve as important regulators of aerobic processes, and it clarifies the importance of exercise in increasing the efficiency of the antioxidant and oxidative repair systems." "This research-oriented text focuses on exercise-induced adaptation and elucidates the role of free radical species in regulating this process. The book is also one of the first to provide an in-depth review of skeletal muscle oxidative stress and aging." "Free Radicals in Exercise and Aging presents the latest information on the subject. It reviews and critiques current literature and provides critical information for exercise physiologists, sports medicine specialists, sport nutritionists, and gerontologists."--BOOK JACKET.

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