Advanced application of physiological principles through data collection and analysis of questions regarding neuromuscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, hormonal, and thermal responses and adaptations to physical activity.
Athena Title
Adv Ex Phys
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
The student will be able to identify basic principles of exercise physiology.
The student will be able to collect, process, and analyze physiological data and apply the physiological concepts learned in class to those data.
The student will be able to critically evaluate physiology-based scientific literature.
The student will be able to use critical-thinking skills to interpret physiological responses and adaptations to exercise.
The student will be able to describe physiological responses and adaptations to exercise with compounding stressors (i.e., heat stress, hypoxia).
Topical Outline
a. Basic principles for understanding the physiology of exercise with and without compound stressors (i.e., heat stress, hypoxia)
b. Basic principles for measuring physiological responses to exercise
c. Experimental set-up and data collection
d. Data processing, analysis, and interpretation
e. In-depth application of physiological principles to research, athletic, and clinical settings
