Physiology of Exercise

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Define, describe, and discuss a) bioenergetics of carbohydrates, fats, and protein metabolism; b) muscle structure and function; c) basic pulmonary, cardiovascular, and hormonal function; d) acute and chronic adaptations of these systems to various modalities of exercise.
• Appropriately analyze, appraise, and compare transitions in these systems from rest to exercise and recovery, and how they may change with chronic exercise training (e.g., endurance, strength training) and exposure to other elements (e.g., environmental conditions).
• Manage, categorize, and analyze data from research articles on a given topic related to exercise physiology and summarize useful facts based on this research to share with various populations of interest.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Two exams (20% each)	40%
Term paper – abstract	5%
Term paper – written document	25%
Term paper – oral presentation	20%
In-class participation	10%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
90-100%	A
86-89.9%	B+
80-85.9%	B
76-79.9%	C+
70-75.9%	C
< 69.9%	F

Late assignments: A grade of zero will be assigned for any missed or late assignment/exam unless prior arrangements have been approved by the instructors.

Extra credit: Extra credit will not be given in this course.

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Brooks, George A., Fahey, Thomas D., Baldwin, Kenneth M. Exercise Physiology: Human Bioenergetics and its applications (4th edition). New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005.