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Week 1
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8/25
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Course
Overview; Text overview; Lab assignment explanations
What is exercise physiology? Historical perspectives
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8/27
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Neuromuscular
Physiology - Action potentials, motor units and fiber types |
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Week 2
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9/1 |
Neuromuscular
Physiology - Muscle contraction and ATP demand |
| 9/3 |
Bioenergetics -
Energy, ATP and the Laws of Bioenergetics |
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Week 3
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| 9/8 |
Chemistry Refresher |
| 9/10 |
Metabolic Design
and Energy Systems |
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Week 4
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| 9/15 |
Phosphagen
System |
| 9/17 |
Phosphagen
System, cont'd |
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Week 5
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| 9/22 |
Glycogenolysis
and the Glycolytic-Lactate System |
| 9/24 |
Mitochondrial Respiration |
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Week 6
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| 9/29 |
Metabolic Acidosis |
| 10/1 |
CHO vs. Lipid
vs. Amino Acid Catabolism |
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Week 7
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| 10/6 |
Metabolic Thresholds |
| 10/8 |
Review for Exam 1 |
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Week 8
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| 10/13 |
Exam 1 |
| 10/15 |
Fall
Break |
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Week 9
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| 10/20 |
Ergometry and Exercise |
| 10/22 |
Indirect
Calorimetry: Answers to Lecture
Calculations |
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Week 10
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| 10/27 |
Exam 1
AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 10/29 |
Indirect
Calorimetry, cont'd: More calculation data
: Answers |
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Week 11
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| 11/3 |
Metabolic Responses to
Exercise: Steady State and Incremental Exercise
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| 11/5 |
VO2max
Measurement, Interpretation and Controversies |
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Week 12: Photos of Sydney and
Illawarra Coast:
Stanwell
Tops; Wollongong;
Opera House; Harbor Bridge; Bridge
2; Cronulla Boats
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| 11/10 |
Dr.
Robergs in Australia: Jeremy Fransen - Cardiovascular physiology |
| 11/12 |
Dr.
Robergs in Australia: Jeremy Fransen - Pulmonary physiology |
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Week 13: Cardiopulmonary
Questions ; Cardiopulmonary
Answers
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| 11/17 |
Dr.
Robergs in Australia: Jeremy Fransen - Pulmonary adaptations to
exercise |
| 11/19 |
Dr.
Robergs in Australia: Jeremy Fransen - Cardiopulmonary questions
& review |
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Week 14
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| 11/24 |
Endocrine Regulation of
Fluid Balance |
| 11/26 |
Thanksgiving |
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Week 15
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| 12/1 |
Exercise and
Fatigue |
| 12/3 |
Ergogenic Aids |
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Week 16
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| 12/8 |
Exercise and
Health |
| 12/10 |
Exam 2 Review
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Week 17: Finals Week
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| 12/17 |
EXAM
2: 2pm - 4pm |
