The Endocrine System in Sport, Exercise and Health

Undergraduate

The endocrine system, in close association with the nervous system, is an important regulator of physiological homeostasis. Various components of the “milieu interieur” or internal environment must be maintained for a “free and independent life”. Exercise induces several metabolic and physiological challenges to which the endocrine system must respond in order to maintain this internal environment. Thus, this course will introduce students to the mammalian endocrine system and then examine how exercise and health affect and are affected by the endogenous hormones and chemical messengers of the human body.