MIND IN MACHINE
Adaptive Exercise Physiology: Mechanisms of Human Adaptation and Performance
Fakhri Mesri & Narges Shams
Traditional exercise physiology teaches the body as a collection of separate systems-heart, lungs, muscles, nerves. But the human body does not adapt in isolation. It responds as a unified, dynamic organism to the stress of training.
Adaptive Exercise Physiology redefines the field by placing adaptation at the center. Drawing on the latest research in cellular signaling, metabolic flexibility, neuromuscular plasticity, and endocrine integration, this book presents a holistic framework for understanding how the entire organism responds, adapts, and sometimes maladapts to exercise.
From the principles of homeostasis and the SAID principle to overtraining, environmental cross-adaptation, and recovery, each chapter bridges molecular mechanisms with practical application. Whether you are a student, coach, researcher, or clinician, this book will transform how you think about training, performance, and human potential.
Science is not just description-it is optimization.
This book is the result of years of academic research and practical experience in the field of exercise physiology, designed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world athletic performance. By integrating insights from molecular biology, endocrinology, neuroscience, and sports medicine, it provides a comprehensive yet accessible guide for anyone seeking to understand the remarkable capacity of the human body to adapt and excel.
Fakhri Mesri
ps4faramarz@gmail.com
Narges Shams
Department of Physical Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
shamsarnuka@gmail.com
