The aim of exercise physiology is to understand the way in which the body's systems respond and adapt to exercise and training. In this module we will focus on the acute and chronic adaptations to exercise and training of the cardiovascular, pulmonary and muscular systems and consider how each system contributes to limitations of human performance. We will explore how the nervous and endocrine systems integrate the response to exercise and training. We will also explore differences in response and adaptation between adult and paediatric participants in exercise.
Learning outcomes:
To pass this module students need to be able to:
1. explain how the cardiovascular, pulmonary and muscular systems respond to exercise and adapt to training;
2. explain the principles of respiratory gas exchange and gas transport, and evaluate the roles of the cardiovascular, pulmonary and muscular systems in the limitation of human exercise performance;
3. explain how the nervous and endocrine systems co-ordinate the acute and chronic responses to exercise;
4. demonstrate competence in retrieval, analysis and interpretation of published information.
- Module Supervisor: Valerie Gladwell
- Module Supervisor: Bernard Liew