Gabriel BM, Zierath JR. The Limits of Exercise Physiology: From Performance to Health.
Cell Metab 2017;
25:1000-1011. [PMID:
28467920 DOI:
10.1016/j.cmet.2017.04.018]
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Abstract
Many of the established positive health benefits of exercise have been documented by historical discoveries in the field of exercise physiology. These investigations often assess limits: the limits of performance, or the limits of exercise-induced health benefits. Indeed, several key findings have been informed by studying highly trained athletes, in addition to healthy or unhealthy people. Recent progress has been made in regard to skeletal muscle metabolism and personalized exercise regimes. In this perspective, we review some of the historical milestones of exercise physiology, discuss how these inform contemporary knowledge, and speculate on future questions.
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