Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduces the student to exercise physiology. Focuses on personal exercise prescription to improve aerobic capacity, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. Also discusses athletic conditioning, e.g. speed and power training. The effects of nutritional and environmental factors on exercise and the role of exercise in weight control and stress management are considered. BPK major and honours students who have taken BPK 141 must also take BPK 143. For students taking both of these courses, credit will only be given for BPK 143.

COURSE DETAILS:

Number of weeks: 13 

Number of hours of lecture/labs: 2 hours of lecture, 2 hours of labs each week 

Lectures 

The course will be taught live in-person.   

There are no pre-recorded lectures nor do students have permission to record (audio or video) the lectures. Students are responsible for attending lectures and taking notes. Students will have access to lecture materials on Canvas, however, the materials will be incomplete (whether deliberate or because of copyright laws), thus, students will be required to fill in the missing information. If a student is unable to attend lecture they may use the student Q&A forum on Canvas and/or share notes with a peer in the course. The course instructor is not responsible for providing lecture notes to students who miss class.  

Again, lectures are not to be recorded (audio or video)  

  Student Conduct Policy – Appendix B  

2.2.8 Misconduct Against Property  

1. possessingor using University property or property that does not belong to the   

Student, without the owner’s consent or authority;   

Laboratories 

The laboratories will be taught live in-person.  

Students are expected to be prepared for physical activity each laboratory. This includes wearing athletic clothing and appropriate shoes (see professionalism rubric).  

All laboratories will begin in Gym 191. Once we meet in Gym 191, some of the laboratories will be moved to the track. We will walk/run outside rain or shine, so bring appropriate clothing. Only under severe weather conditions will the labs be adjusted.  

There is no laboratory manual, however each laboratory has specific objectives that will be met. You can find a list of the objectives (not in order as the schedule may change) on Canvas. 

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

1. Define components of fitness and the basic principles of physiologic conditioning.
2. Apply rules of evidential reasoning (critical thinking) in interpreting exercise and nutritional advice and explain the limitations of applying research results to the design of optimal exercise and nutritional regimes.
3. Describe basic muscle anatomy, physiology, and biomechanical function.
4. Explain cardinal planes of movement, fundamental movement patterns and movement terminology related to the major joints.
5. List major bones, joint and muscle actions and apply this knowledge in the design of resistance training programs designed to improve muscular strength, hypertrophy, or endurance.
6. List and describe the three major energy systems, the fuels they utilize and their relationship to human power output.
7. Describe systemic components of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and apply this knowledge to the design of programs aimed at improving oxygen transport and endurance conditioning.
8. Describe basic neuroendocrine responses to acute and chronic exercise and diet.
9. Describe examples of using interval training, plyometrics, periodization and tapering to enhance human performance in a variety of sports/events.
10. Explain the required physical attributes that would result in optimal mobility and define static, dynamic, ballistic, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching and explain the basic structure of flexibility programs.
11. Practice fundamental movement patterns and coach these patterns to other lab members.
12. Participate in exercise labs designed to improve the components of fitness and gain an appreciation of the application of exercise programming discussed in lectures.
13. Perform fitness tests designed to evaluate running aerobic power, muscular endurance, strength, power, and flexibility, and interpret these results.
14. Define body composition, describe common techniques used to assess it, its relation to health and fitness and discuss the components of conditioning programs specifically designed to improve body composition.
15. Explain the process of effective goal setting, develop personal fitness goals for the following semester and design a personalized exercise plan aimed at achieving these goals.
16. Describe basic nutritional strategies and specific ergogenic aids purported to enhance human physical performance.
17. Discuss the dangers of environmental stressors and describe strategies to avoid heat stress, including acclimatization and fluid replacement guidelines.
18. Summarize how exercise and active living promote higher quality physical functioning throughout the lifespan.

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Materials

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