EXER 552 Exercise Physiology for Physical Educators and Coaches

TEXT:

Powers, S.K., and Howley, E.T. (2001) Exercise Physiology, 4th ed., Boston: McGraw-Hill Publishers

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A study of the physiological responses and adaptations to exercise as related to human performance limitations, training effect and health related benefits. Emphasis is given to the cardiovascular basis of such phenomena, interrelating topics such as circulatory physiology, energy production, and cardiorespiratory function.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

  1. To demonstrate an understanding of human anatomy and physiology of the major systems which are responsible for large muscle activity, particularly the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, endocrine and respiratory systems. (NCDPI 2.1)
  2. To demonstrate an understanding of the biological factors underlying individual differences in strength, power, endurance and speed of movement with consideration of age and gender. (NASPE 1.6)
  3. To demonstrate an understanding of the metabolic processes which support muscular activity and the specific relations of these responses to the characteristics of the exercise in which one is engaged in. (NCDPI 2.2)
  4. To demonstrate an understanding of the specific muscular adaptations that occur to enhance strength, power, endurance and speed of movement. (NCDPI 2.2)
  5. To demonstrate an understanding of the cardiorespiratory responses that occur with exercise and the limitations they impose on endurance and their adaptability to training. (NCDPI 2.2)
  6. To demonstrate an understanding of the biological adaptations which occur as a result of exercise with specific reference to reduction of risk and/or rehabilitation after coronary heart disease, stroke, etc.
  7. To demonstrate an understanding of the metabolic basis underlying oxygen debt and deficit, and their relationship to performance.
  8. To demonstrate an understanding of the physiological basis commonly employed in training programs designed to improve all aspects of physical fitness.
  9. To demonstrate an understanding of the physiological adaptations to environmental factors, such as heat, humidity, altitude and underwater.
  10. To demonstrate an understanding of the effects of ergogenic aids on human performance and their side effects.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Various assignments from the laboratory experiments and other short papers.

TOPICAL OUTLINE:

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    1. Physiology of Exercise: Intro
    2. Control of the Internal Environment
    3. Bioenergetics
    4. Exercise Metabolism
    5. Measurement of Work, Power, and Energy Expenditure
    6. Hormonal Responses to Exercise
    7. Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement
    8. Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function
    9. Circulatory Adaptations to Exercise
    10. Respiration during Exercise
    11. Acid-base Balance during Exercise
    12. Temperature Regulationg
    13. Physiology of Training
    14. Patterns in Health and Disease
    15. Work Tests to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness
    16. Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness
    17. Factors Affecting Performance
    18. Work Tests to Evaluate Performance
    19. Training for Performance
    20. Exercise and the Environment

ABSTRACTS:

Five abstracts will be written on relevant topics from the research literature. The length of the abstracts will be 200 to 300 words. Research articles are those written by the author(s) who did the research. Review articles are not considered research articles, in that they review other people's research. A review article can help you to locate the research articles that pertain to your topic. However, when a review article comes out in print it is about 3-4 years old or more. A research article that comes out in publication is about 1-2 years old. The research articles used for the abstracts must not be older than 1993.
An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of an article. Normally the abstract is about 100-120 words and is put in the journal article when it is published. The abstract for this class needs to be a bit more detailed as if you were going to use it for writing a paper based on many such articles. An abstract is a capsule summary of the important features of the article. These include:

Do not review the current literature in the abstract. The article usually does that in the beginning before it states its purpose. Do not include statistical confidence limits, such as, (p<.05). Do not include the statement, " further research needs to be done." Many articles say that at the end, but you don't need to include it in the abstract. You may include some critiques on things like the population sample, procedures, equipment used, etc.

Articles must be approved before abstracts are written. Look over the topics in the text and the articles in the reference section at the end of each chapter. Do a search on the internet using Sport Discus, or Medline, for a topic you are interested in. Some of the journals that are relevant to this course are as follows, but there are many more:


PAPER:

The paper will be written as a review of a physiological topic chosen by the student and approved by Dr. Bergemann. It will be no more than 10 pages in length; typed double-spaced. The title page and bibliography page is not included in the ten. The minimum length shall be 8 full pages. The student will be shown how to access information on the internet utilizing Sport Discus and Medline. Professional journals are the most recent reporting of research information, however textbooks, review articles, internet journal articles, and website information may also be used. All sources must be referenced in the bibliography section of the paper and cited in the text. That means, if you use someone elses findings, or information, give them credit by using a citation, such as: (Smith, 1999), and then in the bibliography you list the authors alphabetically. It is easy for the reader to find the bibliographic reference for the citation.

For this paper, I want you to choose a topic that is most interesting to you and your future career. This gives you an opportunity to plow into the recent literature on your subject and become an "expert". It is very interesting to me to read the papers, particularly the ones that reviewed many sources. I never stop learning either. The paper will be due near the end of the course and the exact date will be set later.

EVALUATION:

Type of Evaluation Points
Mid term I & II (75 ea), 150
Final Exam 100
Quizes (25 points each) 25+
Abstracts (5; 20 ponts each) 100
Paper 100
Laboratory assignments (6; 15 pts. each) 90
Total 520+

GRADING:

ATTENDANCE:

The university requirement is that the student fails when the number of absences exceeds 15%. That would be 7 classes. Since there are 4 classes each day, two days of absences would constitute 8 classes. If you are late for class it will constitute 1/2 of an absence. All medical excuses should have infirmary validation. See catalogue for other exceptions.

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