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Welcome! PEP326L Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology HOME Page for Spring Semester 2023 |
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Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology Syllabus of Current Semester |
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Tentative Schedule of Exams, Topics, Labs and Holiday Breaks |
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Unit One is for Exam One: Muscle and Nerve |
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Interactive Quiz One: Muscle and Nerve (Note: Need to do on computer with mouse) |
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Intro, Homeostatic Control, Neuromuscular Function/Adaptation: Scholarly Questions and Analytical Thinking |
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Unit Two is for Exam Two: Metabolism |
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Interactive Quiz Two: Metabolism (Note: Need to do on computer with mouse) |
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Metabolism: Scholarly Questions and Analytical Thinking |
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Unit Three is for Exam Three: Metabolic Adaptations and Cardiovascular Physiology |
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Interactive Quiz Three: Metabolic Adaptations and Cardiovascular (Note: Need to do on computer with mouse) |
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Metabolic Adaptations and Cardiovascular: Scholarly Questions and Analytical Thinking |
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Unit Four is for Exam Four: Respiratory Physiology and Endocrinology |
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Interactive Quiz Four: Respiratory and Endocrinology (Note: Need to do on computer with mouse) |
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Respiratory and Endocrinology: Scholarly Questions and Analytical Thinking |
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VERY HELPFUL Exercise Physiology Learning Tips and Resources: These are ESSENTIAL PPTX slide Content to help you learn the material |
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Class, I have organized the learning tips by UNIT as we progress in class. |
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Unit One: Intro, Muscle and Nerve LEARNING TIPS |
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Class, here is an online WEB site with videos explaining many aspects of physiology and biology |
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Origins and Pioneers of Exercise Physiology |
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Five Components of Fitness |
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Longitudinal Research |
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Homeostasis, Steady State, Negative Feedback |
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Gross Muscle Structure |
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum and transverse tubules |
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Actin and Myosin Muscle Proteins |
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Sarcomere |
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Muscle Fiber Type Comparisons |
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The Motor Unit, Motor Unit Recruitment, All-or-None Response |
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BASIC Muscle Contraction Quiz |
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Quiz on Components within Muscle |
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Neuromuscular Junction and Arrival of Action Potential and Complete muscle contraction sequence |
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Morphology of a Motor Neuron |
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Important Electrical Charges in Nerves |
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Action Potential Steps |
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Hypertrophic Factors to Resistance Training and Neural Drive Explanation |
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Muscle spindle and glogi tendon organ |
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Complete Muscle Contraction Quiz from Arrival of Action Potential thru Muscle Contraction |
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Practice Quiz of Pioneers of Exercise Physiology |
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Unit Two: Metabolism Systems LEARING TIPS |
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Oxidation and Reduction (REDOX) |
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Energy Systems of the Body of Four Stages of Carbohydrate Metabolism |
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Enzymes and Induced Fit of Enzymes |
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Glycolysis: Stage I of Carbohydrate Metabolism |
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Understanding Allosteric Enzymes: PFK Example |
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Lactate Formation Explanation (and graphic of NADH+H+ Shuttle) |
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What is the cause of the burn? |
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Lactate Article by Dr. Kravitz |
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Mitochondrion Morphology |
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Stage II of Carbohydrate Metabolism |
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TCA Cycle: Stage III of Carbohydrate Metabolism |
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Electron Transport Chain: Stage IV of Carbohydrate Metabolism |
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ATP (Total) Production from One Molecule of Glucose and One Molecule of Glycogen |
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RER Chart, Optimal Fat Burning Controversy, Accumulated Time in Exercise, RPE (Borg Ratings Chart) |
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Acidosis |
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Unit Three in Two Parts: VO2 Max, Aerobic and Metabolic Adapations to Exercise, Peripheral Fatigue, EPOC & More LEARING TIPS |
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VO2 Max, VO2 Peak, VO2 Max Criteria |
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Aerobic Adapations to Exercise |
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Anaerobic Adaptations to Exercise |
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Buffering |
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What is the Optimal Fat Burning Zone? |
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Oxygen Deficit, EPOC, Lactate Formation, Lactate Threshold and Training Comments |
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Fatigue: Three Sites of PERIPHERAL Fatigue |
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Unit Three: Cardiovascular Physiology LEARING TIPS |
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Heart Anatomy Review |
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Blood Flow Through Pulmonary and Systemic Circuits and Blood Flow Self-Test |
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Cardiac Cycle |
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Cardiac Conduction System |
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EKG Rhythm Strip |
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Sample Ventricular Volume and Ejection Fraction Calculations |
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Sample Cardiac Output (Q) Calculations |
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Cardiovascular Responses and Adaptations to Aerobic Exercise |
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Oxygen Deficit, EPOC, Lactate Formation, Lactate Threshold and Training Comments |
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Unit Four in Two Parts: Respiratory Physiology LEARING TIPS |
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One alveolus |
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Ventilation, Partial Pressures Calculation and John Dalton's Two Laws |
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Partial Pressures Values through the Body: Make sure you do the Quiz on this link |
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Video Explaining Gas (O2 and CO2) Exchange in the Body |
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Understanding the Oxygen-hemoglobin Dissociation Curve |
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The Borr Effect |
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Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood |
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Internal and External Respiration Summary |
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Asthma |
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Altitude Training; What are the 3 Common Methods and Which is Best? |
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Fatigue: Three Sites of PERIPHERAL Fatigue |
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Unit Four: Endocrinology LEARING TIPS |
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Diabetes Consequences, Hormone Receptor Complext, Insulin Levels During Exercise |
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Anti-Diuretic Hormone and Growth Hormone |
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Aldosterone, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Cortisol |
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Glucose and Fat Metabolism During Exercise |
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Hormones of Exercise Lecture and Quiz |
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Extra Resources and Lab Resources |
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Rockport Walk Example Calculation of VO2max |
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Cardiovascular Fitness Assessment Tables For Rockport Lab |
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PDF of Dr. Kravitz's NEW Health Benefits of Exercise Article |
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Citation for Dr. Kravitz's Health Benefits Article: Morton, G.A, & Kravitz, L. (2016). 35 Ailments, One Prescription, IDEA Fitness Journal, 13(2), 30-40.
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Thank you Class. Please stay laser focused on your studies. You can do it. |
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