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Module Title |
Sports & Exercise Physiology I
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Module Code |
SS203
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School |
School of Health & Human Performance
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Dr Giles Warrington | Office Number | XG04 |
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Level |
2
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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Module Aims:·
- To provide an understanding of the physiological and metabolic responses to a single bout of exercise·
- To provide an understanding of the measurement techniques used to assess the physiological and metabolic responses to a single bout of exercise
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Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of the course students will be able to understand:·
- The fundamentals of human energy transfer during exercise.
- Physiological support systems during acute exercise
Pulmonary system.
Cardiovascular system.
Neuromuscular system.
Neuroendocrine system.
- Influence of gender, fitness level, nutrition, body position, intensity, duration and environmental conditions on responses to a single bout of exercise.
- Measurement of human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity.
- Evaluating energy generating capacities during exercise.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
30
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
20
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
25
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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Indicative Syllabus:
- Human energy transfer – phosphagen system, aerobic and anaerobic metabolism.
- Pulmonary ventilation, gas exchange, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, ventilatory control, ventilatory threshold.
- Endocrine system and human performance.
- Heart rate, cardiac output, stroke volume, blood pressure, blood distribution, a-vO2diff.
- Measurement of oxygen uptake, blood pressure, heart rate, ventilatory threshold.
- Measurement of human energy expenditure.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 40% | Examination Weight | 60% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Indicative Reading List:
Essential:
- Exercise Physiology. Human Bioenergetics and its applications. Brooks, G.A., Fahey, T.D., White, T.P., Baldwin, K.M. 3rd edition. McGraw Hill, 1999.
- Physiology of Sport and Exercise. 2nd edition. Wilmore JH and Costill DL. Human Kinetics, 1999
- Exercise Physiology: Energy, nutrition and human performance. 5th edition. McArdle, Katch and Latch. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000.
- Exercise Physiology. 4th edition. Powers and Howley. McGraw Hill, 2001.
Additional:
- Exercise Physiology for health, fitness and performance. Plowman, S.A. and Smith, D.L. Second edition. Benjammin Cummins, 2003
- Essentials of strength training and conditioning. 2nd edition. Baechle TR and Earle RW (Editors). National Strength and Conditioning Association. Human Kinetics 2000.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| ATT | BSc Athletic Therapy and Training |
| SSH | BSc Sport Science and Health |
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