PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: PHYSIOL 335, ANAT&PHY 335 , or KINES 235 Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the primary muscular, metabolic, cardiovascular, and respiratory adaptations to exercise training. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the biochemical changes that are caused by muscle contraction and how these change with the repeated muscle contractions. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the cardiorespiratory response when moving from rest to exercise to maximal exercise. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Compare different modes of exercise and explain the metabolic and cardiovascular adjustments as well as adaptations in exercise-trained adults. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Discuss how environmental conditions influence the cardiovascular and metabolic response to exercise. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Design and conduct an experiment in exercise physiology, analyze the data collected, and discuss the strengths and limitations of the experimental approach. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the primary muscular, metabolic, cardiovascular, and respiratory adaptations to exercise training. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the biochemical changes that are caused by muscle contraction and how these change with the repeated muscle contractions. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the cardiorespiratory response when moving from rest to exercise to maximal exercise. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Compare different modes of exercise and explain the metabolic and cardiovascular adjustments as well as adaptations in exercise-trained adults. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Discuss how environmental conditions influence the cardiovascular and metabolic response to exercise. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Design and conduct an experiment in exercise physiology, analyze the data collected, and discuss the strengths and limitations of the experimental approach. Audience: Undergraduate