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In this module you will explore and analyse the physiological responses of the human body to exercise stressors, including responses to exercise in environmental extremes. You will use a range of scientific techniques to evaluate responses to acute exercise stressors, identify the domains of exercise intensity and you will learn how the human adapts when exposed to chronic exercise stressors. Lastly, you will consider the impact of extreme environments on the physiological response to exercise.

LO1: Contrast and evaluate the acute and chronic effects of aerobic exercise on skeletal muscle metabolism, the respiratory system and the pulmonary system.
LO2: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the mechanisms involved in the blood lactate response to exercise.
LO3: Undertake critical analysis of exercise intensity domains, incorporating understanding of the lactate threshold, critical power and maximal oxygen uptake testing procedures and analysis.
LO4: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the physiological responses to exercise in extreme environments.
LO5: Apply knowledge and laboratory skills to perform state-of art exercise-related physiological measurements and data analysis