Why do some people have a great response to exercise while others don’t?

The benefits of an active lifestyle are irrefutable for both primary and secondary prevention of a range of diseases, such as cardio-metabolic diseases and cancer. However, the effects of exercise in humans are complex, and not all individual have the same responsiveness (or sensitivity) to exercise training, and data is emerging to indicate that the response to exercise is dependent upon individual predisposition to adaptation, as well as factors such as the mode of exercise performed, the intensity, duration, frequency and progression of the exercise program. This study will explore the phenomenon of individuals who are low- or non- responders to exercise training with the aim of determining whether the sensitivity of an individual to exercise training is determined by our genetic make-up (i.e. a hereditary trait), and also whether it is related to the modality of exercise undertaken. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Mathieu Gayda

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Partner:

University of Western Australia

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

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