School for Health, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
FH20041: Physiology of sports performance |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate |
| Period: | Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 30%, EX 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take FH10034 and take BB10089 and take XX10179 |
| Description: | Aims & Learning Objectives: To introduce the concepts of physiological adaptation to training for sport and develop knowledge of associated basic laboratory techniques. On completion of this unit students should be able to: * Demonstrate an understanding of how the body adapts to exercise and appreciate the specificity of training; * Demonstrate and understanding of the appropriate techniques that are available for the investigation of changes that occur with regular training; * Demonstrate an understanding of and be able to determine oxygen uptake, energy expenditure during exercise, mechanical efficiency, and peak power in a laboratory environment; * Demonstrate an understanding of the physiological factors that limit performance across a range of different types of exercise. Content: Energy expenditure, measurement of work and power. Skeletal muscle; structure function and adaptations to training. Circulatory adaptations to exercise; adaptations to training. Respiratory responses to exercise; limitations to maximal performance. Acid-base balance. Physiology and principles of training; evaluating performance. |