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Circadian Rhythms and Exercise Metabolism

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The goal of this chapter is to review the current state of the emerging field of circadian rhythms and exercise metabolism. Since this area of research is fairly new, we have broken up this chapter into the following sections. (1) The role of circadian rhythms and in maintaining homeostasis; (2) introduction to the circadian clock mechanism and clock output; (3) the role of the circadian clock in regulation of resting fat and carbohydrate metabolism in the skeletal muscle; and (4) interactions between exercise and circadian rhythms. We hope that this chapter can serve as a reference and/or entry point for scientists wanting to integrate circadian concepts in their understanding or research design of exercise metabolism.

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  1. Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, Myology Institute, University of Florida, Florida, USA

    Christopher A. Wolff, Stuart J. Hesketh & Karyn A. Esser

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Wolff, C.A., Hesketh, S.J., Esser, K.A. (2022). Circadian Rhythms and Exercise Metabolism. In: McConell, G. (eds) Exercise Metabolism. Physiology in Health and Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94305-9_16

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