ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
EXS3AEP
2018
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 StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in one of the following course codes: HBESB, HBES, HZESPB and must have passed EXS2ESP. All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. | Recommended | American College of Sports Medicine | 10TH EDN, LIPPINCOTT, WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PA |
| Readings | Exercise physiology: nutrition, energy, and human performance. | Recommended | McArdle, W D, Katch, F I & Katch, V L 2009 | LIPPINCOTT, CHAMPAIGN, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS AND WILKINS, PA. |
| Readings | Physiology of sport and exercise. | Recommended | Kenney, W L, Wilmore, J & Costill, D 2012 | 5TH 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 identify health and/or fitness concerns and develop applicable exercise programs to facilitate improvements. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,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 comparing effects of simulated hot and humid environments on exercise responses and use of cold water immresion for recovery. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
04. Evaluate the physiological principles and biochemical pathways related to energy metabolism, muscle fatigue and soreness.
- Activities:
- Lectures: Human gene map and evaluation of specific genes known to affect exercise performance and ability along with indicators of future health conditions. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
05. Evaluate the emerging influence of gene expression on exercise science.
- 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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
06. Analyse the specific physiological adaptations to a variety of exercise training modalities.
- Activities:
- Lectures: hormonal and physiological responses to different training modalities. Case studies to include endurance exercise, repeated sprint exercise and resistance training. Online discussions / forums / quizzes demonstrating and applying knowledge.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBrett Gordon
Class requirements
Laboratory Class
Week:
10
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22
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture/Seminar
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical competency assessment (20 mins). Equivalent to 1000 words | 20 | 01 | |
| One laboratory report. Equivalent to 1500 words per student. | 30 | 02, 03, 04, 07 | |
| One 2-hour theory exam. Equivalent to 2000 words. | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBenjamin Dascombe
Class requirements
Laboratory Class
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture/Seminar
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical competency assessment (20 mins). Equivalent to 1000 words | 20 | 01 | |
| One laboratory report. Equivalent to 1500 words per student. | 30 | 02, 03, 04, 07 | |
| One 2-hour theory exam. Equivalent to 2000 words. | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |