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Tables of Contents for Neuromuscular Aspects of Physical Activity
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
Acknowledgments
ix
Credits
xi
Muscle Fiber Types
1
36
Grouping Fibers by Myosin Heavy-Chain (MHC) Composition
3
5
Functional Properties of Fibers Containing Different Myosin Heavy-Chain Profiles
8
24
Fiber Types and Performance
32
4
Summary
36
1
Motoneurons and the Muscle Units They Innervate
37
46
The Muscle Unit and Muscle Unit Types
39
8
The Motoneuron Component of the Motor Unit
47
16
The Heckman---Binder Model of Motor Unit Recruitment
63
3
Motor Unit Recruitment During Different Types of Voluntary Contractions
66
15
Summary
81
2
Neuromuscular Fatigue
83
28
Two Basic Fatigue Mechanisms Involving the Nervous System
85
4
Reduced Motoneuron Activity During Various Types of Contractions
89
18
Evidence From Reduced Animal Preparations on Mechanisms of Neuromuscular Fatigue
107
3
Summary
110
1
Endurance Training of the Neuromuscular System
111
32
Muscle Adaptations
112
16
The Neuromuscular Junction
128
5
Motoneuron Adaptations to Endurance Training
133
4
Spinal Cord Adaptations to Endurance Training
137
4
Summary
141
2
Strength Training
143
28
Acute Effects of Strength Training on Protein Synthesis and Degradation
145
9
The Chronic Effect of Resistance Overload on Muscle Phenotype
154
7
Neural Effects of Resistance Training
161
8
Summary
169
2
Neuromuscular Responses to Decrease in Normal Activity
171
32
General Principles Underlying Neuromuscular Responses to Reduced Activity
173
3
Models of Decreased Neuromuscular Usage
176
26
Summary
202
1
References
203
28
Index
231
6
About the Author
237