Sport Science MA, Exercise physiology II, 7,5 Credits
Please note that the literature can be changed/revised until:
• June 1 for a course that starts in the autumn semester
• November 15 for a course that starts in the spring semester
• April 1 for a course that starts in the summer
Print or save the syllabus as a PDF
You can easily print a syllabus from the website. Use the keyboard shortcut ctrl+p (Windows) or command+p (Mac). In the next step, you choose whether you want to print or save the course plan as a PDF.
Syllabus:
Idrottsvetenskap AV, Idrottsfysiologi II, 7,5 hp
Sport Science MA, Exercise physiology II, 7,5 Credits
General data
- Code: IV007A
- Subject/Main field: Sports Science
- Cycle: Second cycle
- Credits: 7,5
- Progressive specialization: A1N - Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- Education area: Idrott 100%
- Answerable faculty: Faculty of Human Sciences
- Answerable department: Health Sciences
- Approved: 2013-03-26
- Date of change: 2017-08-28
- Version valid from: 2018-08-05
Aim
The course aims to develop understanding of the way that the human body adapts to the surrounding environment and to acute and chronic training. Specifically, the course covers the regulation of energy metabolism, respiration, cardiovascular system and muscle function and their roles in exercise performance.
Course objectives
After completing the course, students should be able to demonstrate:
• Advanced knowledge of physiological factors affecting sporting performance and their mechanisms.
• Mechanistic understanding of the relationship between fatigue and sporting performance.
• Thorough knowledge of environmental influences on performance and physiological adaptations to extreme environments.
• The ability to critically evaluate, review and present research in exercise physiology.
Content
• Energy systems
• Cardiovascular responses to exercise
• Respiration and acid/base balance
• Fatigue, performance and training
• Environmental physiology
• Laboratory work and seminars
Entry requirements
Bachelor’s degree of minimum 180 credits (including a degree project of at least 15 credits or equivalent internationally recognised degree) in Sports Science, Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Medicine or Human Biology.
Selection rules and procedures
The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Teaching form
Teaching methods include online-recorded lectures and campus-based teaching including laboratory work and seminars. The course also includes independent work in the form of written assignments.
Examination form
The course is examined through an individual written assignment and active participation in seminars and laboratory sessions.
Grading system
Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
Other information
Selection is made in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Course reading
Required literature
- Author: Kenney, W. L., Costill, D. L., & Wilmore, J. H.
- Title: Physiology of sport and exercise
- Ort: Leeds
- Edition: 2012
- Publisher: Human Kinetics
Reference literature
- Author: Maughan, R. J., & Gleeson, M.
- Title: The biochemical basis of sports performance
- Ort: Oxford ; New York:
- Edition: 2010
- Publisher: Oxford University Press