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Exercise Physiology

This topic area will focus on physiology and biochemistry as they relate to performing different types of exercises and the body’s adaptation to exercise.

Areas to be covered:

Fuel utilization
Max. VO₂ consumption
Blood pressure
Anaerobic threshold
Heart rate in relation to exercise
Basal metabolic rate
Muscle physiology

Key Concepts:

To understand the role of ATP, glucose, fat and protein for energy production
To understand the formula for oxygen consumption and its relationship to heart rate
To understand the acute and chronic changes to heart rate with exercise
To understand the role of actin andmyosin

References:

McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I. & Katch, V.L. (2014). Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition and Human Performance. Wolters Kluwer.
Wilmore, J. & Costill, D. L. (2007). Physiology of Sports and Exercise (3^rd Edition). Human Kinetics.
Sharkey, B. (2013). Fitness and Health (7^th Edition). Human Kinetics.