PHTH 300 - Exercise Physiology

(4 credits)

The discussion of the normal physiological responses to, and the recovery from acute and chronic exercise stresses in the trained and untrained individual. The use of exercise as a means to assess fitness, improve fitness and the impacts that conditions such as ageing, obesity and lack of physical activity have on health and fitness will be discussed. Specific laboratory activities will occur to assess student’s overall fitness. Each of the following systems will be addressed: energy production, cardiovascular, neuromuscular and respiratory. Prerequisites: Enrollment in physical therapy curriculum or those pursuing a minor in exercise physiology or with permission of instructor; BIOL 111, BIOL 205, BIOL 206; CHEM 103, CHEM 104 or their equivalent. Fall.