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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

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