Week

1

Exercise Science

 2

Demand of Exercise

 3

Occupational Physiology

Group Project One

 4

Oxygen Requirements of Exercise

5

Metabolic Requirements of Exercise

Group Project 1 Due

 6

Fuel Requirements of Exercise

 7

Performance, Training, Fatigue and Recovery - Part 1

 8

MIDTERM EXAM

 9

Performance, Training, Fatigue and Recovery - Part 2

 10

Mechanisms of Cellular Plasticity

Group Project 2 Due

 11

Physical (In)Activity and Chronic Disease

Exercise and Environment – Temperature 

Group Project 3

 12

Exercise and Environment - Hypoxia

 13

Project 3 Due

(I) Introduces (E) Emphasizes (R)Reinforces (A) Applies*

At the end of the course students should be able to;

1. Distinguish and estimate energy, work, power, and efficiency as they apply to exercise and physically demanding tasks. (R) (Exam, Group paper)
2. Predict motor unit/muscle fibre recruitment and rate coding exhibited during different muscle contraction types and exercise modalities, and the effects of modulatory factors such as fatigue. (A) (Exam)
3. Compare the biochemical processes that consume energy and those that supply energy and the control processes that ensure they are matched. (E) (Exam)

–        Apply bioenergetic principles (thermodynamics and kinetics) to explain and calculate cellular            energy transduction during exercise. (E) (Exam)

–        Illustrate how cellular-level energy consumption integrates to whole-body energy                            expenditure. (E) (Exam)

–        Cellular: explain in detail the basis of cellular plasticity as it applies to skeletal muscle and              apply the concepts to other cell types. (A) (Exam)

–        Systems: explain in detail the cardiac, vascular, respiratory, and metabolic adaptations to              training and acclimation to environmental stressors. (R) (Exam)

–        Describe the neural adaptations to endurance, strength, and power training. (I, E) (Exam)

–        Describe the effects and mechanisms of detraining and deconditioning (E) (Exam)

–        Evaluate acclimation strategies. (A) (Exam)
      
      9.  Assess the physiological demands of an occupational, recreational, or sport task and                     develop a valid pre-screening or job placement assessment protocol. (A) (Group paper)

–        Select appropriate technologies to assess energy expenditure, cardiac strain, strength &                 power requirements, and tolerance to environmental factors. (A) (Group paper)

Exams consist of a mix of comprehension, analytical and evaluative short answer questions. (E, R, A)

Group papers require application and evaluation. (R, A)

*LEVEL OF CONTENT DELIVERY

(I) INTRODUCES- Students are not expected to be familiar with the content or skill at the collegiate or graduate level. Instruction and learning activities focus on basic knowledge, skills, and/or competencies and an entry-level complexity.

(E) EMPHASIZES- Students are expected to possess a basic knowledge and familiarity with the content or skills at the collegiate or graduate level. Instruction and learning concentrates on enhancing and strengthening knowledge, skills, and expanding complexity.

(R) REINFORCES- Students are expected to possess a strong foundation in the knowledge, skill, or competency at the collegiate or graduate level. Instructional and learning activities continue to build upon previous competencies and increased complexity.

(A) APPLIES- Students are expected to possess an advanced level of knowledge, skill, or competency at the collegiate or graduate level. Instructional and learning activities focus on the use of the content or skills in multiple contexts and at multiple levels of complexity.