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Exercise physiology (EPHL-201): Course Outline (EPHL201)

Exercise Physiology is the study of how the body responds and adapts to physical activity. It explores the physiological mechanisms that occur during exercise, including cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, and metabolic responses.

Course description

This course aims to develop a critical appreciation of exercise and applied physiology. The course will also enable the readers to understand injury prevention, rehabilitation and performance enhancement strategies.

Learning objectives

  • Define homeostasis and the types of systems involved in maintaining the Human internal environment
  • Discuss the responses, including hormonal, circulatory, respiratory, and thermal to exercise
  • Define principles of cardiopulmonary training
  • Discuss the effects of exercise on VO2 max and lactic acid
  • Describe the training of Female athletes, children, and the old population.

Lab work

  • Predicting VO2 max using the Harvard step test
  • Ratings of perceived exertion and intensity of exercise
  • Time limit test
  • Predicting VO2 max using Astrand Rhyming Monogram
  • Determining maximal oxygen uptake using a treadmill
  • The effects of endurance and strength exercise on CV response
  • Blood lactate sampling at rest and during exercise
  • Determining the onset of blood lactate accumulation and lactate threshold
  • Assessing muscular efficiency
  • The stretch reflex
  • Stoop test

Course contents

  1. Section-1  (Physiology Of Exercise)
  2. Control of the internal environment
  3. Hormonal responses to exercise ( revision)
  4. Measurement of work, power & energy expenditure
  5. Circulatory responses to exercise (revision):
  6. Respiration during exercise ( revision)
  7. Temperature regulation
  8. The Physiology Of Training: Effect On Vo2 Max, Performance, Homeostasis, And Strength
  9. Section 2 (Physiology Of Health & Fitness)
  10. Work tests to evaluate cardiorespiratory
  11. Exercise prescription for health and fitness
  12. Exercise for special populations
  13. Physiology of performance factors affecting performance
  14. Laboratory assessment of human performance
  15. Training of performance
  16. Training for female athletes, children, and special population

 

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