There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

During this module you will learn how the different body systems respond to exercise. The module will cover the cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous systems as well as skeletal muscle and bioenergetics. Both acute and chronic effects of exercise on each of these systems will be discussed with specific focus on: cardiovascular performance, exercise training and physiological and structural adaptations; control and regulation of respiration at rest and during exercise, and adaptations to training; and skeletal muscle innervation, excitation-contraction coupling, and adaptations to training. Sex differences in sport and exercise performance will be also be covered. Finally, the physiology of team sports, the principles of training and ways to assess human performance will be covered. The responses and adaptions to exercise will cover from a cellular to a system level.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Describe the principle changes that take place in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems during exercise and following a period of endurance training.

LO2: Differentiate between the acute and chronic effects of different exercise modalities on skeletal muscle.

LO3: Distinguish between different test protocols used to assess aerobic capacity and identify the advantages/disadvantages of predicting maximal oxygen uptake using these protocols.

LO4: Identify the differences in physiological responses to exercise and training between sexes.

LO5: Report findings from data collected under exercise physiology laboratory conditions.