ISBN : 9782924651575
Year of publication : 2017
Nombre de pages : 104
Langue : #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=5211#!trpAnglais#French#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpAnglais#
Thermodynamicists tell us that the flow of energy in our environment is moving towards disorder, and that energetic life counteracts this by organizing matter. Physical exercise, by accelerating the rate of energy transfer, is a formidable bioenergetic gas pedal. Over the millennia, our cells, tissues and organs have evolved in a cooperative mode to ensure the survival of the organism. The regular activation of muscle mass was a necessity for our ancestors, and has probably remained inscribed in our genetic code. Regular exercise, therefore, is not a supplement to biological life - it's part of it. To ignore the cooperative role of muscle activity with other organs is to bring to a standstill an essential cog in the body's functioning, resulting in deterioration such as diabetes and atherosclerosis, which jeopardizes the survival of the entire organism. Facilitating access to self-determination when it comes to integrating physical activity into today's life in a safe and effective way is one of the missions of the physical activity specialist, the kinesiologist.
Jean-Marc Lavoie holds a doctorate in exercise physiology from the University of Wisconsin. He has been a full professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the Université de Montréal since 1979. A seasoned researcher, he has published over 150 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. His research activities have contributed to the training of 23 doctoral students and 31 master's students in physical activity sciences. Professor Lavoie's field of study is the role of the liver in the regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism at rest and in response to exercise.
