BIOL 318

THE KING'S UNIVERSITY

TERM:

2022-23 Winter

COURSE NUMBER:

BIOL 318

COURSE TITLE:

Exercise Physiology

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR:

Dr Caitlynd Myburgh

CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION:

credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 3)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is an introduction to exercise physiology and offers students the ability to investigate the human body at rest and examine the physiological responses to various forms of acute and chronic exercise. Students will examine the role that respiratory, cardiovascular, muscular, and neural systems play during physical activity. In the laboratory component of this course students will be exposed to different types of tests that can be conducted to monitor physical performance and endurance, while also analyzing the results and formulating meaningful conclusions in the context of exercise physiology.

Same as KINS 318.

Prerequisites: BIOL/KINS 207
Corequisite: BIOL/KINS 308

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance, 8 th Ed. 2015. Frank Katch, Victor L. Katch, and William D McArdle. Wolters Kluwer Health.

MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT:


Online discussion forums, quizzes, attendance and participation	10%
Midterm 1	15%
Midterm 2	20%
Final exam	25%
Lab - Project	15%
Lab - Lab reports/Activities	15%

	100%

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of BIOL318 / KINS318, students will be able to:

Identify and examine physiological mechanisms at rest and during exercise.
Demonstrate and apply how the physiological systems adapt and change in response to acute and chronic exercise.
Test, measure and integrate practical techniques to monitor physical performance and endurance as evidenced through hands-on labs.
Judge and defend your understanding of the physiological mechanisms needed to meet the demands of physical activity.

LECTURE OUTLINE:

Introduction, overview and objectives
Chapter 1: Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins
Chapter 6: Energy Transfer in the Body
Chapter 7: Energy Transfer During Physical Activity
Chapter 9: Human Energy Expenditure During Rest and Physical Activity
Chapter 25: Exercise and Thermal Stress
Chapter 13: Gas exchange & Transport
Chapter 14: Dynamics of pulmonary ventilation
Chapter 16: Cardiovascular regulation and integration
Chapter 18 Skeletal muscle structure & function
Chapter 19: Neural control of human movement
Chapter 24: Physical activity at medium & high altitude
Review

LAB OUTLINE:

BMR and energy use during exercise
Lactate threshold
Thermoregulation
Aerobic capacity – VO2 Max
Cardiovascular response to exercise
Muscle fatigue
Super awesome surprise

Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult the course instructor for up to date details.