Prerequisites for Module
Successful completion of HS1036 and HS1042.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To provide the student with the ability to understand the physiological responses to exercise, control of physiological responses and effects of training on different physiological systems.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Describe and explain the responses of the respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, neurological and renal systems during exercise, and their integrated control during exercise.
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Describe and explain the effects of exercise on muscle structure and function.
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Explain the responses of the cardiovascular, respiratory and muscular systems to varying degrees of exercise by reference to appropriate testing procedures.
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Collect, interpret and present data from selected testing procedures.
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Indicative Module Content
Cardiovascular control during exercise, effects of training and limitations to performance. Pulmonary regulation during exercise, effects of training and limitations to performance. Skeletal muscle structure. Mechanisms of contraction and energetics of training. Contractile and metabolic characteristics of different fibre types. Recruitment patterns in different activities. Effects of training on muscle strength. Muscle hypertrophy versus hyperplasia. Endocrine and neurological control. The body's three main energy systems and their relative contributions to exercise in relation to intensity and duration. The relationship between oxygen uptake and exercise intensity. Measurement of energy expenditure, work and power. Laboratory tests of performance. Integrated response to exercise. Acute and chronic adaptations to exercise with consideration to varying intensity and duration.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 27 | Tutorials
| 7 | Practicals
| 12 | Workshop
| 6 | Assessment
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Directed Study
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| 40 |
Private Study
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| 56 |
Mode of Delivery
Lectures supported by tutorials and practical sessions in the laboratory.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Coursework | 1,2,3,4
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Coursework consists of a portfolio of reports based on practical work completed in the Human Performance laboratory.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | CERNEY, F. & BURTON, F.I., 2001. Exercise physiology for health care professionals. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.
| | 2. | McARDLE, W.D., KATCH, F.I. & KATCH V.L., 2000. Essentials of exercise physiology. London: Lippicott Williams & Wilkins.
| | 3. | McARDLE, W.D., KATCH, F.I. & KATCH, V.L., 2001. Exercise physiology: energy, nutrition and human performance. London: Lippincot Williams & Wilkins.
| | 4. | WILMORE, J.H. and COSTILL, D.L., 1999. Physiology of sports and exercise. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.
| | 5. | POWERS, S.K. & HOWLEY, E.T., 2004. Exercise physiology. International Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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