Course Description
This lecture/laboratory course is for the student interested in the fundamentals of exercise science, and includes applied knowledge in the human's physiological responses to exercise. Topics and discussion will include skeletal muscle structure and function, the cardiorespiratory system, nutrition, environment stressors, and exercise training.
Prerequisite(s)
BIOL 2644 and BIOL 2654 with a grade of C or better - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- The basic physiology of human movement.
- The role of nutrition for physical performance and energy transfer during exercise.
- Cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular, and hormonal control concepts related to exercise.
- Principles of, and adaptations to, exercise training.
- Environmental influences on exercise training.
- Research in the field of Exercise Physiology
Topical Outline
1. Structure and Function of Skeletal Muscle
2. Fuel for Exercise: Bioenergetics and Muscle Metabolism
3. Neural Control of Skeletal Muscle
4. Hormonal Control during Exercise
5. Energy Expenditure and Fatigue
6. The Cardiovascular System, it’s Regulation, and Responses to Exercise
7. Principles of Exercise Training
8. Adaption to Resistance Training
9. Adaptation to Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
10. Environmental Influences on Exercise Training
11. Training for Sport
12. Body Composition and Nutrition for Sport
13. Age and Gender Considerations in Sport and Exercise
2. Fuel for Exercise: Bioenergetics and Muscle Metabolism
3. Neural Control of Skeletal Muscle
4. Hormonal Control during Exercise
5. Energy Expenditure and Fatigue
6. The Cardiovascular System, it’s Regulation, and Responses to Exercise
7. Principles of Exercise Training
8. Adaption to Resistance Training
9. Adaptation to Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
10. Environmental Influences on Exercise Training
11. Training for Sport
12. Body Composition and Nutrition for Sport
13. Age and Gender Considerations in Sport and Exercise