Exercise Physiology

Synopsis

BSE207 Exercise Physiology provides students with the applied knowledge of the physiological and biochemical alterations occurring in the human body due to the physical stress of exercise. Emphasis is placed on understanding the functional changes that result from acute and chronic exercise. Laboratory sessions are included as a means to review and enhance understanding as students observe the physiological responses and adaptations that occur during physical activity and apply assessments used in the field of exercise physiology.

Level: 2
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

Skeletal Muscle Structure
Skeletal Muscle Function
Bioenergetics
Basic Energy Systems
Metabolic Response to Exercise
Fuel Utilisation during Exercise
Systemic and Pulmonary Circuits
Cardiorespiratory Response to Exercise
Components of Physical Fitness
Assessing Health-Related Physical Fitness
Principles of Training
Components of a Training Programme

Learning Outcome

Discuss the basic concepts of the human physiological response to acute and chronic exercise, including metabolic, circulatory, respiratory, and muscular responses.
Describe bioenergetics and regulation of bioenergetics during exercise.
Examine how the body adapts to physical activity during sports & exercise.
Use various laboratory assessment techniques to measure human physiology responses to the various forms of exercise or physical activity.
Appraise several components of physical fitness using appropriate measures.
Develop an exercise prescription programme for the fundamental components of fitness.
Analyse and interpret an individual's exercise performance data performed in laboratory sessions.

Part-time Programmes

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Exercise Physiology