Physical Education - PE 112

Course Description

This course will introduce the student through lecture and practical demonstration to the fundamentals of exercise physiology. The topics will include cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular and endocrine anatomy; systems physiology; basic nutrition; metabolic pathways; and energy expenditure.

Prerequisites

(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Explain the roles of the macronutrients and micronutrients found in food.
• Summarize carbohydrate, protein and lipid dynamics during exercise.
• Differentiate between the energy metabolic pathways.
• Explain energy expenditure at rest and during exercise.
• Explain the measurement of human energy expenditure.
• Describe the principles of gas exchange and transport.
• Differentiate the anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral cardiovascular system at rest and during exercise.
• Differentiate the anatomy and physiology of the neuromuscular system at rest and during exercise.
• Differentiate the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system at rest and during exercise.
• Conduct a basic nutrition review.
• Describe how the physical demands of a sport/position helps focus the conditioning program design for an athlete.
• Describe adenosine triphosphate (ATP) dynamics in energy transfer.

Course Schedule