Epigenetics of Exercise and Sports

Epigenetics of Exercise and Sports: Concepts, Methods, and Current Research explains fundamental epigenetic processes and how these are altered by exercise and sports. After a brief review of fundamental epigenetic biology, this all-new volume in the Translational Epigenetics series offers step-by-step instruction in how epigenetic factors are investigated for their influence over exercise related traits of human physiology, disease, and injury. The current state of knowledge in the field and recent findings are discussed in-depth, illuminating how exercise and sports performance may epigenetically modify our physiology, disease and injury risks, and how this knowledge can be applied in personalized exercise approaches, diagnostics, and treatment. This book also explores the shortcomings of explaining exercise related phenomena using only genomics and traditional biochemical techniques, setting the scene for a paradigm shift in exercise biology. In addition, over a dozen international specialists contribute chapters on exercise and sports epigenetics, and their influence over metabolism, obesity, aging, immunity, and neurological disease, as well as the epigenetic impacts of concussions and sports doping. A concluding chapter discusses ongoing themes in the field and outlooks for future research.

"...covers what epigenetics is, how it works, and how aging, exercise, sport and even concussion change this…. [Will] help readers understand the relationship between exercise/sport and epigenetics in hopes to help the population be more active by enabling more customization to exercise and sports for the individual…. The best aspects of the book are the separate sections/chapters going over the research and role of each different variable with epigenetics. The author makes it easy for the novice to understand the concepts. The book does a fantastic job introducing epigenetics, the current research, and the future potential uses, [which] is incredibly useful to those in sports, lifestyle, and longevity medicine…. [V]ery well written and laid out thoughtfully for easy reference…. This book can be very useful for guidance, further workups and more for people interested in longevity, and optimization of their health using more than just the normal "diet and exercise."—©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Jacob Pfeiffer, DO,MBA (Medical College of Wisconsin)