Jay Todd, MS, CSCS, HFI
Instructor of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Sport

PED 304 Exercise Physiology
Credit - 3 Hrs
 
Office: Rice 11C
Phone: (402) 375-7160 
Office Hrs: Click here
Meeting Place: Rice 11
Time: 11:00 - 11:50 am
Prerequisite: PED 105 and 205 or BIO 220 and BIO 221
Final Exam: Thursday, Dec. 13 @ 1:00 pm
Web Site: http://academic.wsc.edu/faculty/jatodd1/305/index.html


Textbook used for this course
Course Description:
A study of the major physiological systems and their response to exercise for Physical Education K-12, K-6, 7-12, and Exercise Science majors and students in these areas also taking Coaching minor or Endorsement.  This includes the application of physiological concepts to physical training.
Textbook:
Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Second Edition. (ISBN: 0736000844) Wilmore and Costill. Human Kinetics pub. 1999.
Course Objectives:
  1. To provide the student an understanding of the means by which the body produces energy using fats carbohydrates, and proteins as a fuel.
  2. To provide the student an understanding of the physiologic responses that take place as a result of exercise, and the type of training required to elicit a given response.
  3. To provide the student an understanding of the physiologic responses that take place within the cardiorespiratory system during exercise and as a result of chronic training.
  4. To provide the student an understanding of how training specificity and physiological adaptation to exercise interact with sports performance.
  5. To provide the student an understanding of important sports training concepts such as overload, specificity, periodization, and overtraining and their affect on sports performance.
  6. To provide the student an understanding of how the environment influences physiological performance and adaptations.
Evaluation:                                                                                          Percentage of overall grade:
Exams (3-5 exams to be given, including final) 35%
Quizzes (numerous quizzes, must be present or receive a zero) 20%
Laboratory activities and write-ups 35%
Presentations 10%

Tentative Topical Outline:

Introduction to Exercise Physiology (Intro)
Muscular Control of Movement (Chapter 1)
Neurological Control of Movement (Chapter 2)
Neuromuscular Control of Movement (Chapter 3)
Designing Resistance Training Programs & Periodization
Speed Development and Plyometrics
Energy Systems and Fuel Utilization (Chapter 4)
Sports Drink and CHO supplementation
Cardiovascular Control During Exercise (Chapter 7)
Cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Training (Chapter 9)
Metabolic Adaptations to Training (Chapter 6)
Thermal Regulation and Exercise (Chapter 10)
Quantifying Sports Training (Chapter 12)
Optimal Body Weight for Performance (Chapter 15)
Ergogenic Aids and Performance (Chapter 13)

Tentative Labs:

Muscular Strength: Gender Differences
Environmental Effects
Plyometric/Training Programs
Maximal Oxygen Uptake (VO2 max)
Determination of Body Composition
Cardiovascular differences between Aerobic and Resistance Training
Measurement of Metabolic Rate
EPOC
RER (fuel utilization)

Grading Scale:
A = 94-100 A- = 90-93 B+ = 87-89 B = 84-86
B- = 80-83 C+ = 77-79 C = 74-76 C- = 70-73
D+ = 67-69 D = 64-66 D- = 60-63 F = 59-below
***Any information contained within this page can be adjusted as the instructor sees fit throughout this course***
 
 

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