exs3aep advanced exercise physiology

ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

EXS3AEP

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will investigate the influence of individual variation, environmental stress and ergogenic aids on exercise training and performance. You will evaluate normal and abnormal, acute and chronic responses to exercise, with reference to individual determinants of the participant and environmental stress. In addition, you will evaluate nutritional interventions and ergogenic aids to enhance physiological adaptation, exercise capacity and performance.

SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorBrett Gordon

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must pass EXS2ESP and must be enrolled in one of HBESB, HBES Bachelor of Exercise Science or HZESPB Bachelor of Exercise Science/Master of Exercise Physiology. All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription.RecommendedAmerican College of Sports Medicine9TH EDN, LIPPINCOTT, WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PA
ReadingsExercise physiology: nutrition, energy, and human performance.RecommendedMcArdle, W D, Katch, F I & Katch, V L 2009LIPPINCOTT, CHAMPAIGN, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS AND WILKINS, PA.
ReadingsPhysiology of sport and exercise.RecommendedKenney, W L, Wilmore, J & Costill, D 20125TH EDN, HUMAN KINETICS, CHAMPAIGN.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Assess acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise to determine normal and abnormal patterns of responses.

Activities:
Lectures: normal and abnormal responses to exercise, case studies to include cardiovascular, respiratory, immunological, hormonal and metabolic responses to exercise and overtraining. Practicals: comparing cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic responses to exercise with expected values to determine normal and responses indicative of pathophysiology. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Writing(Writing)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)

02. Evaluate the effects of environmental stress on exercise performance and adaptations to exercise training.

Activities:
Lectures: actual and simulated altitude, hot and cold environments, case studies to include the influence of environmental conditions on performance and physiological adaptations, including heat and altitude. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
Writing(Writing)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)

03. Critically evaluate the use of nutritional interventions and ergogenic aids with reference to safety, physiological adaptations to training and exercise performance.

Activities:
Lectures: fluid balance, optimum nutrition, case studies to include the evaluion of nutritional interventions (including fluid, macronutrient and micronutrient) and ergogenic aids (including creatine, bicarbonate, glycerol loading, anabolic steroids, autologous blood transfusion) on exercise performance, recovery and physiological adaptations. Practicals: Physiological investigation of performance aids. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Writing(Writing)
Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)

04. Evaluate the influence of maturation and aging on exercise training and exercise performance.

Activities:
Lectures: maturation, aging and disuse. Case studies to include children and older individuals. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
Writing(Writing)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)

05. Appraise the application of physical activity and exercise training to counteract the aging process and maintain normal physiological function.

Activities:
Lectures: case studies to include older athletes and the influence of exercise training on people with chronic disease to include cardiac disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal disease and metabolic syndrome. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
Writing(Writing)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)

06. Evaluate the influence of sex and pregnancy on physiological responses to physical activity, exercise and training.

Activities:
Lectures: hormonal and physiological differences. Case studies to include comparisons between men and women, and the influence of pregnancy on acute and chronic responses to exercise. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Writing(Writing)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Teamwork(Teamwork)

07. Apply appropriate measurement techniques in exercise physiology to evaluate a research question.

Activities:
Practicals: following current ethical and safety guidelines, design, complete and disseminate a group project to answer an exercise physiology question. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
Teamwork(Teamwork)
Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Writing(Writing)

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment size125

Enrolment information Limited staffing resources. Tables applying quota. Once quota reached, further enrolments will be subject to approval by Subject Coordinator.

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBrett Gordon

Class requirements

Laboratory Class
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week and delivered via face-to-face.

Lecture/Seminar
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Four 10-minute online tests.1001, 02
One 2,000-word laboratory report.4003, 07
One 2-hour theory exam.5006, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05