The Science of Muscles Encyclopedia: Structure, Function, and Movement (Large Format)

## Musculoskeletal Science Dictionary: Structure, Function, and Movement (Large Format)

**Tetsuo Fukunaga (Editor)**

**Price: ¥18,000**

** /PhysicalEducation&Sports**

**Content Introduction**

"Human skeletal muscle," the most fundamental tissue responsible for human body movement, is comprehensively explained based on the latest scientific data regarding its anatomical structure and functional characteristics. This book covers the science of moving muscles from the basics to applications.

**[Contents]**

* Structure and function of muscles that generate body movement
* Anatomy and physiology of skeletal muscle
* Morphological factors that determine the function of skeletal muscle
* Muscle metabolism and muscle fiber composition
* Neural mechanisms that activate muscles
* Efficiency of muscle contraction
* Muscles and the environment
* Muscle training
* Muscles and sports
* Measurement of human muscle
* Muscles and conditioning

**0. Preface: Structure and Function of Muscles that Generate Body Movement**
* 0.1 The meaning of measuring "muscle strength" that humans exert
* 0.2 The significance of measuring the function of human muscles
* 0.3 "Science of Human Muscles" and "Physical Education"
* 0.4 The content of this book - The role of muscles in human body movement

**1. Anatomy and Physiology of Skeletal Muscle**
* 1.1 Anatomical basis of skeletal muscle
* 1.2 Physiological basis of muscle

**2. Morphological Factors that Determine the Function of Skeletal Muscle**
* 2.1 Shape and function of skeletal muscle
* 2.2 Structure and function of tendons
* 2.3 Structural factors that determine the function of muscles in body movement

**3. Muscle Metabolism and Muscle Fiber Composition**
* 3.1 Muscle fiber composition and training
* 3.2 Mitochondria and training
* 3.3 Gene expression regulation mechanism of mitochondria
* 3.4 Muscle contraction and circulatory regulation
* 3.5 Microcirculation and capillaries
* 3.6 Metabolism of lactic acid from the perspective of its use
* 3.7 Muscle fatigue

**4. Neural Mechanisms that Activate Muscles**

**5. Efficiency of Muscle Contraction**
* 5.1 Definition of the efficiency of muscle contraction
* 5.2 How to calculate efficiency
* 5.3 Efficiency of locomotion and economical speed
* 5.4 Factors that increase efficiency
* 5.5 Understanding efficiency as a sports skill
* 5.6 Conversion from muscle tension to external force

**6. Muscles and the Environment**

**7. Muscle Training**

**8. Muscles and Sports**

**9. Measurement of Human Muscle**

**10. Muscles and Conditioning**

**11. Index**

**Publisher:** Asakura Shoten (2002/11/10)
**Release Date:** 2002/11/10
**Language:** Japanese
**Large Format:** 505 pages
**ISBN-10:** ...