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Day
|
Class |
Content |
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Week 1
|
|
|
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8/24 (B100)
|
426 |
Course
Overview; Text overview; Assignment explanations
What is exercise physiology? Historical perspectives.
Current political landscape.
|
|
8/24 (B100)
|
478 |
Course
Overview; Text overview; Excel skills; Lab Groups; Lab assignment
explanations; Assignment Report format |
|
8/25 (B100)
|
426 |
Overview of
metabolic systems and motor units/fiber types |
|
8/25 (B100)
|
478 |
Roles
of the nervous system in exercise performance (examinable content in
PEP 426) |
|
Week 2
|
|
|
| 8/31
(B100) |
426 |
Neuromuscular
Physiology - Muscle contraction and ATP demand |
| 8/31
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
1: Ergometry, Treadmills and Mechanical vs. Biological Energy (Groups
1 and 2) |
| 9/2
(B100) |
426 |
Bioenergetics -
Energy, ATP and the Laws of Bioenergetics |
| 9/2
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
1: Ergometry, Treadmills and Mechanical vs. Biological Energy (Groups
3 and 4) |
|
Week 3
|
|
|
| 9/7
(B100) |
426 |
Chemistry
refresher |
| 9/7
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
2: Wingate Testing (Groups 3 and 4) |
| 9/9
(B100) |
426 |
Metabolic
Design and Energy Systems |
| 9/9
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
2: Wingate Testing (Groups 1 and 2) |
|
Week 4
|
|
|
| 9/14
(B100) |
426 |
Phosphagen
System |
| 9/14
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
3: Vertical Jump and Margaria Power Test (Groups 1 and 2) |
| 9/16
(B100) |
426 |
Phosphagen
System, cont'd |
| 9/16
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
3: Vertical Jump and Margaria Power Test (Groups 3 and 4) |
|
Week 5
|
|
|
| 9/21
(B100) |
426 |
Glycogenolysis
and the Glycolytic-Lactate System Dr Robergs in
Australia |
| 9/21
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
4: Earlobe Blood Lactate (Groups 3 and 4) Dr
Robergs in Australia |
| 9/23
(B100) |
426 |
Biochemistry of
Metabolic Acidosis Dr Robergs in Australia |
| 9/23
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
4: Earlobe Blood Lactate (Groups 1 and 2) Dr
Robergs in Australia |
|
Week 6
|
|
|
| 9/28
(B100) |
426 |
Calorimetry
Dr Robergs in Australia |
| 9/28
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
5: Resting Metabolic Rate (Groups 1 and 2) Dr
Robergs in Australia |
| 9/30
(TL) |
426 |
Equipment Used
In Indirect Calorimetry and Data Processing Dr Robergs in Australia |
| 9/30
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
5: Resting Metabolic Rate (Groups 3 and 4) Dr
Robergs in Australia |
|
Week 7
|
|
|
| 10/5
(B100) |
426 |
Mitochondrial
Respiration, Lipid and Amino Acid catabolism |
| 10/5
(TL) |
478 |
Explanation of
Practical Exam 1 |
| 10/7
(B100) |
426 |
Review for Exam
1 |
| 10/7
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
practice |
|
Week 8
|
|
|
| 10/12
(B100) |
426 |
Exam 1 |
| 10/12
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
practice |
| 10/14 |
426 |
Fall
Break |
| 10/14 |
478 |
Fall
Break |
|
Week 9
|
|
|
| 10/19
(B100) |
426 |
Metabolic
Responses to Exercise: Steady State |
| 10/19
(TL) |
478 |
Practical Exam
1 |
| 10/21
(B100) |
426 |
Estimating
Steady State VO2 |
| 10/21
(TL) |
478 |
Practical Exam
1 |
|
Week 10
|
|
|
| 10/26
(B100) |
426 |
Metabolic responses to exercise: Incremental protocols
|
| 10/26
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
6: Steady State vs. Non-Steady State VO2 (Groups 3 and 4) |
| 10/28
(B100) |
426 |
VO2max
controversies |
| 10/28
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
6: Steady State vs. Non-Steady State VO2 (Groups 1 and 2) |
|
Week 11
|
|
|
| 11/2
(B100) |
426 |
Metabolic
Thresholds |
| 11/2
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
7: VO2max (Groups 1 and 2) |
| 11/4
(B100) |
426 |
Cardiovascular
Physiology |
| 11/4
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
7: VO2max (Groups 3 and 4) |
|
Week 12
|
|
|
| 11/9
(B100) |
426 |
Cardiovascular
Adaptations to Exercise |
| 11/9
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
8: Spirometry and End-Tidal Gas Fractions & Partial Pressures
(Groups 3 and 4) |
| 11/11
(B100) |
426 |
Pulmonary
physiology |
| 11/11
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
8: Spirometry and End-Tidal Gas Fractions & Partial Pressures
(Groups 1 and 2) |
|
Week 13
|
|
|
| 11/16
(B100) |
426 |
Pulmonary
adaptations to exercise |
| 11/16
(AC) |
478 |
Laboratory
9: Altitude Chamber and Acute Hypoxia (Groups 1 and 2 both at 2pm) |
| 11/18
(B100) |
426 |
Exercise at
Altitude |
| 11/18
(AC) |
478 |
Laboratory
9: Altitude Chamber and Acute Hypoxia (Groups 3 and 4 both at 2pm) |
|
Week 14
|
|
|
| 11/23
(B100) |
426 |
Exercise,
Hyperthermia and Dehydration |
| 11/23
(B100) |
478 |
Exercise and
Fatigue |
| 11/25 |
426 |
Thanksgiving |
| 11/25 |
478 |
Thanksgiving |
|
Week 15
|
|
|
| 11/30
(B100) |
426 |
Ergogenic
aids |
| 11/30
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
10: 1 and 5-RM Strength Testing (Groups 3 and 4) |
| 12/2
(B100) |
426 |
Resistance
Training Controversies |
| 12/2
(TL) |
478 |
Laboratory
10: 1 and 5-RM Strength Testing (Groups 1 and 2) |
|
Week 16
|
|
|
| 12/7
(B100) |
426 |
Exercise and
Health |
| 12/7
(TL) |
478 |
Practice for
Practical Exam 2 |
| 12/9
(B100) |
426 |
Exam 2 Review
|
| 12/9
(TL) |
478 |
Practice for Practical Exam 2
|
|
Week 17
|
|
|
| 12/14
(B100) |
426 |
EXAM
2: 10am - 12noon |
| 12/14
(TL) |
478 |
Practical
EXAM 2a: 2pm - 3:30pm |
| 12/16
(TL) |
478 |
Practical
EXAM 2b: 2pm - 3:30pm |
