536-308 Physiology of Muscle & Exercise

Physiology 536-201, 536-211 and 536-202.

BBiomedSc students: 521-213 and 536-250.

A waiver of the prerequisite 536-202 may be considered for students who passed 536-201 and 536-211. Written requests should be made to science coordinator, Department of Physiology.

This subject will enable students to comprehend aspects of normal muscle development and growth, neuromuscular transmission, the control of human movement as well as the adaptation of skeletal muscle to interventions such as acute and long-term endurance and resistance training. Students will look at how aging affects muscle structure and function, the underlying cellular mechanisms involved in disuse atrophy, muscle damage and repair, as well as how muscle responds to different pharmacological interventions, including anabolic steroids. Students undertake two practical experiments designed to provide some understanding of all aspects of experimentation in this area, from experimental design to manuscript writing.

A 2.5-hour end-of-semester examination and two practical classes each with a report of not more than 6 pages written in manuscript form.