BPK 310

Exercise/Work Physiology

INSTRUCTOR: Ryan Dill, MSc	OFFICE: HC 2622  (ring door bell at 2600)	Office Hours : F 1230-115 (or by appointment)
WEB SITE: www.sfu.ca/~ryand/kin310.htm	EMAIL : ryand@sfu.ca	PHONE: 778-782-7851

Course Prerequisites:

BPK(or Kin) 205 and MBB 201(or MBB 231).

Course Overview:

BPK 310 will focus on the study of human physiological responses and adaptations to acute and chronic exercise/work. Cardiorespiratory, cellular and metabolic adaptations will be studied in detail.

Course Objectives:

To gain a better understanding of how the body accommodates to the increased demands of acute exercise/work and the mechanism and consequences of adaptation to chronic exercise/work. To discuss these responses, we will require an appreciation of how to assess the physical demands of work and exercise, as well as an understanding of the body's coordinated integration of physiological systems. The influence of external environmental factors such as temperature and altitude on the capacity for these physiological responses will also be discussed.

Structure: One three hour session per week, including lecture and problem based group work.

Text (Required):     Brooks; Exercise Physiology, 4^th ed 2005. 

   Additional readings in Custom Courseware.

   Texts available only at downtown bookstore

Grading:

Examinations will be long answer. Assignments are essay/project format.  

All assignments and projects will be submitted on paper.

Assignment     Sept 20th 6 % Group Project   Agreement and Outline Sept 13th 0. 5%   Part 1   Physiological Introduction Sept 27th 2 %   Part 2 Analysis and Results Oct 18th 10 %   Part 3 Placement Assessment Nov 15th 6 %   Part 4 Physiological Discussion Nov 29nd 5 %     Team Feedback Dec 4th 0. 5 % Midterm Exam     Oct 25th 30 % Final Exam     Dec 4th 40 %
Links to assist group projects   Testing protocols Reference style guide What is plagiarism? Why is this a group project?

Academic honesty and Student Conduct : Please check policy T10.01 and T10.02 available at http://www.reg.sfu.ca.
 

Helpful / Interesting Links

Science of Sport Blog

Canadian Society of Exercise Physiologists

Book a Group Study Room at Harbour center

Student Learning Commons

Supporting Texts

**  Foss, Merle and Keteyian. Fox's Physiological Basis of Exercise and Sport, 1998
**  Occupational Ergonomics Handbook (OEH) - various authors, 1999
#      Exercise Physiology, Mcardle, Katch and Katch 2001
#      Exercise Physiolgy, Brooks 2005 4^th ed

**    available in custom courseware package in bookstore (chapters only), see below.
#      available on reserve in library (full text)
  

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