Course Description
Advanced study of mechanisms responsible for exercise-induced
effects on cardiovascular and metabolic health through reading
and discussion of current research literature.
Athena Title
Exercise Obesity and Cardio
Prerequisite
KINS 7330-7330L or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will increase in-depth understanding and ability to apply knowledge related to physical activity and body composition.
- Students will increase in-depth understanding and ability to apply knowledge related to physical activity and the metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease.
- Students will increase in-depth understanding and ability to apply knowledge related to current/emerging areas of exercise biology research.
- Students will gain experience reading and summarizing original research and scholarly review articles.
- Students will improve analytic and critical thinking skills through in- depth discussion of course readings.
Topical Outline
- I. Biology of physical activity and adiposity
- A. Body composition during growth and aging
- B. Body composition and physical performance
- C. Effect of diet and exercise on adiposity
- D. Physical activity, energy balance, and weight control
- E. Adiposity, inflammation, and exercise training
- II. Physical activity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular diseases
- A. Exercise, glycemic control, and insulin action
- B. Exercise and lipid metabolism/hyperlipidemias
- C. Exercise and hypertension
- D. Exercise and peripheral vascular adaptations
- E. Exercise and atherosclerosis
- III. Emerging areas in exercise biology
- A. Genetic influences on training adaptations
- B. Exercise × drug interactions
- C. Exercise and oxidative stress
- D. Exercise and stem cells
- E. Physical inactivity physiology
