Bioenergetic provision of energy for muscular activity
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A complex series of metabolic pathways are present in human muscle that break down substrates from nutritional sources to produce energy for different types of muscular activity. However, depending on the activity in which an individual is engaged, the body will make use of different energy systems that have been adapted for the particular activity. More specifically, utilization of bioenergetic substrates depends on the type, intensity, and duration of the exercise. The aerobic oxidative system is used for longer duration activities of low to moderate intensity, the anaerobic glycolytic system is used for short to moderate duration activities of higher intensity, and the high energy phosphagen system is used for short duration activities of high intensity. The efficiency and effectiveness of these pathways can be enhanced through physical activity and training. It is these bioenergetic pathways that are the focus of this review.
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Carbohydrates, fat and protein supply the energy requirements for the human body, enabling the resynthesis of ATP.
“Whether directly (daily feeding) or indirectly (endogenous stores), carbohydrates, fat and protein supply the energy requirements for the human body enabling the resynthesis of ATP [26,27].”
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AMP or ADP are accumulated when ATP is depleted; signals that ATP is required result in an active glycolytic pathway.
“On the other hand, AMP or ADP are accumulated when ATP is depleted; signals that ATP is required result in an active glycolytic pathway [27].”
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- Authors
- Wells, G. D., Selvadurai, H., & Tein, I.
- Affiliations
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Wells, Greg D.
- Venue
- Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-09
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 83-90
- ISSN
- 1526-0542 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2111005855
- Cited by
- 103
- References
- 42
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- FWCI
- 0.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Paediatric Respiratory Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Keywords
- muscle energy metabolism, anaerobic glycolysis, phosphagen system, exercise intensity and duration, physical activity, training effects
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Physiological, Child, Citric Acid Cycle, Energy Metabolism, Glycolysis, Humans, Muscle Contraction, Sarcomeres, Exercise, Muscle Fibers, Skeletal
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