Exercise in Extreme Environments

Undergraduate

Humans are a remarkably resilient species in the face of widely varying environmental conditions. In fact, humans inhabit nearly every corner of the earth (and beyond) and manage to survive and work in the extremes of cold, heat, pollution, atmospheric and water pressures, and even extreme g-forces and microgravity. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the physiological responses to exercise (including work or play) under extreme environmental conditions and some of the counter measures we and our bodies employ to protect ourselves in these environments.