KINESIOL 3W03
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE
Fall 2025 · C01
Topics
- Biophysics of the cardiovascular system, vascular mechanics and blood flow
- Part 1 - Vasodilation: Increasing blood flow and oxygen delivery
- Part 2 - Vasodilation: Increasing blood flow and oxygen delivery
- The sympathetic nervous system: neuroanatomy and neurotransmitters
- The sympathetic nervous system: cellular vasoconstriction pathways and measurement techniques
- Baroreflex mechanism
- Exercise pressor reflex
- Central command: how the brain coordinates muscle activation and cardiovascular responses during exercise
- Sympatholysis: balancing vasodilation and vasoconstriction during exercise
- Neural control of heart rate
- Brain blood flow control and exercise fatigue
Readings
- Weekly lectures, course lecture notes, suggested reading and other online resources
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Campus Store (short title) ↗
- Campus Store reading list ↗Fall 2025
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Fall 2026
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Fall 2025