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Credit points: 8.0
Coordinator: Dr M Hargreaves
Prerequisite: Physiology 532-201, 532-202
Corequisite: Physiology 536-301
Contact: 16 lectures and 12 hours of practical work
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- have an understanding of the physiological and metabolic responses to acute and chronic exercise;
- understand the factors that limit exercise performance;
- understand the methods used to access exercise responses.
Content:
Physiological responses to physical activity with special reference to muscular, metabolic, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Skeletal muscle structure and function and effects of exercise. Muscle bioenergetics and exercise metabolism. Hormonal responses to exercise. Central and peripheral process in oxygen delivery to skeletal muscle. Mechanisms of fatigue. Recovery processes. Temperature regulation and fluid balance during exercise. Physiological and metabolic adaptations to training. Measurement of oxygen and anaerobic power. Animal models in the study of exercise responses.
Assessment:
A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination (90%); written practical reports.
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