536-205 Exercise and Integrated Physiology

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Subject Description

On completion of this subject, students should (i) understand the endocrine control of body function, with emphasis on metabolism and growth (ii) be able to identify the physiological and metabolic responses to acute and chronic exercise and the factors that limit exercise performance. Major topics covered: Hypothalamic-pituitary axis, endocrine control of growth and calcium metabolism, overview, control and disorders of metabolism, endocrine control of reproductive function. Skeletal muscle fibre types and exercise, energy metabolism during exercise, cardiorespiratory responses to exercise and limits to maximal oxygen consumption, mechanisms of exercise-induced fatigue, heat and fluid balance during exercise and training adaptations.

Assessment

A 3-hour written examination at the end of the second semester (90%). Assessment is also based on work undertaken in laboratory classes (10%). Where performance in laboratory classes is judged to be unsatisfactory, a student will be required to pass a supplementary oral or practical examination.

Prescribed Texts

Prescribed review articles for scientific literature.

• Powers S K and Howley E T, Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance. 2nd ed 1994 W C B Brown and Benchmark.