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"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"--
List of contents
Section I Concepts and methods1. Exercise and sport: Definitions, classifications, and relevance to population health
2. Epigenetic processes-An overview
3. Methods to study exercise and sports epigenetics
Section II Current research and future perspectives4. Nutrients, metabolism, and epigenetic change
5. Obesity epigenetics and exercise
6. Epigenetic change and different types of exercise
7. Exercise, epigenetics, and aging
8. Epigenetics, exercise, and the immune system
9. Alzheimer's disease, epigenetics, and exercise
10. The current and future state of sports genomics
11. Epigenetic regulation and musculoskeletal injuries
12. Sports concussion and epigenetics
13. Epigenetics and doping in sports-The role of microRNAs
14. Future perspectives and concluding remarks
About the author
Stuart M Raleigh, BSc, FIBMS, PhD is an Associate Professor in Exercise Biochemistry and Epigenetics at Coventry University. His research interests focus on epigenetics, genetics, and biochemical mechanisms of chronic disease. He has a special interest in identifying epigenetic factors that influence the risk of musculoskeletal soft tissue pathologies and he is also exploring the link between miRNA expression and various exercise related traits. Dr. Raleigh led the University of Northampton’s Centre for Physical Activity and Chronic Disease (PACD) from 2014-2018 and he has extensive international research collaborations. His teaching interests focus on Alzheimer’s disease and multifactorial genetics. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), and Section Editor (Genetics theme) for the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine.
