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Anatomy of the muscle and muscular contraction
Gross- and micro-anatomy; sliding filament theory; muscle fibre types
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Factors affecting the development of force
Architectural, neural, and mechanical factors affecting force and velocity
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Factors affecting maximal endurance capacity
VO2max & Lactate Threshold physiology, principles and concepts
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Physiological adaptations to exercise
General Adaptation Syndrome, EIMD, Neuromuscular and morphological adaptations to training
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Energy for Cellular Activity & Bioenergetics
PCR system, glycolytic system, oxidative system
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Measuring energy expenditure
Energy expenditure at rest and during exercise; laboratory measurement and estimation; EPOC
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Body composition, weight, obesity and exercise
Adipose tissue physiology; Measuring body composition; energy balance
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Practical
The practical element will include laboratory testing of physiological variables during rest, submaximal, and maximal exercise testing
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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W. Larry Kenney,Jack H. Wilmore,David Costill. (2019), Physiology of Sport and Exercise, 6th. Human Kinetics Publishers, p.648, [ISBN: 1492574864].
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McArdle, W.D., Katch, F.I. and Katch, V.L.. (2014), Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition and Human Performance, 8th. Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.
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