Epigenetics of Exercise and Sports

Concepts, Methods, and Current Research

Stuart M Raleigh

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9780128206829
• eBook ISBN:
  9780128209370
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Genetics in Medicine

Epigenetics of Exercise and Sports: Concepts, Methods, and Current Research explains fundamental epigenetic processes and how these are altered by exercise and sports. After a brief review of fundamental epigenetic biology, this all-new volume in the Translational Epigenetics series offers step-by-step instruction in how epigenetic factors are investigated for their influence over exercise related traits of human physiology, disease, and injury. The current state of knowledge in the field and recent findings are discussed in-depth, illuminating how exercise and sports performance may epigenetically modify our physiology, disease and injury risks, and how this knowledge can be applied in personalized exercise approaches, diagnostics, and treatment. This book also explores the shortcomings of explaining exercise related phenomena using only genomics and traditional biochemical techniques, setting the scene for a paradigm shift in exercise biology. In addition, over a dozen international specialists contribute chapters on exercise and sports epigenetics, and their influence over metabolism, obesity, aging, immunity, and neurological disease, as well as the epigenetic impacts of concussions and sports doping. A concluding chapter discusses ongoing themes in the field and outlooks for future research. - Thoroughly examines fundamental concepts in exercise and sports epigenetics, methods for new research, and known impacts for human physiology, disease, and clinical outcomes - Discusses exercise and sports epigenetics in relation to metabolism, obesity, aging, immunity, and neurological disease, concussion, and sports doping, among other topics - Includes preliminary information on exercise epigenetics and covid-19 infection - Features chapter contributions from international experts in the field

Table of contents

• Cover
• Front Matter
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Contributors
• Preface
• A note on how to use this book
• List of Illustrations
• List of Tables
• Chapter 1 : Exercise and sport: Definitions, classifications, and relevance to population health
• Chapter 2 : Epigenetic processes—An overview
• Chapter 3 : Methods to study exercise and sports epigenetics
• Chapter 4 : Nutrients, metabolism, and epigenetic change
• Chapter 5 : Obesity epigenetics and exercise
• Chapter 6 : Epigenetic change and different types of exercise
• Chapter 7 : Exercise, epigenetics, and aging
• Chapter 8 : Epigenetics, exercise, and the immune system
• Chapter 9 : Alzheimer’s disease, epigenetics, and exercise
• Chapter 10 : The current and future state of sports genomics
• Chapter 11 : Epigenetic regulation and musculoskeletal injuries
• Chapter 12 : Sports concussion and epigenetics
• Chapter 13 : Epigenetics and doping in sports—The role of microRNAs
• Chapter 14 : Future perspectives and concluding remarks
• Index