Role of Physical Exercise in Preventing Disease and Improving the Quality of Life

Preface

SECTION I Metabolic Modifications and Physical Exercise

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Plasticity

Physical Inactivity is the Main Cause of the Metabolic Syndrome

SECTION II Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Physical Exercise

Exercise- Induced Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Skeletal Muscle

Genetic Vs. Acquired Fitness: Cardiomyocyte Adaptations

Molecular Modifications Induced by Physical Exercise: A Significant Role in Disease Prevention

SECTION III Physical Exercise and Oxidative Stress

The Contribution of Reactive Oxygen Species in Sarcopenia and Muscle Aging

SECTION IV Mitochondrial Alteration in Aging and Diseases

Mitochondria: The Dark Side

Mitochondrial Pathogenesis of Myopathies Due to Collagen VI Mutations

Mitochondria in Cell Life and Death

SECTION V Nutrition, Physical Exercise and Obesity

Evaluation of Nutritional State in Individuals that Practice Fitness

Physical Exercise for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity

SECTION VI Physical Exercise - Health and Wellness: Sociological and Psychological Aspects

Techniques for Assessing the Quality of Life with a Particular Emphasis on Physical Exercise

Effects of Physical Exercise on the Quality of Life of Individuals with Diabetes and Obesity

A Longitudinal Investigation of Physical Activity and Health Behaviors in Italian University Students

Subject Index