Includes the study of systems, their interrelationships and adjustments during exercise and as a result of training. Emphasis is on current research and what remains to be discovered in man as a moving being. Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory. The Human Performance Laboratory Manual , Braun. On occasion small group work is used to explore general fitness concepts.
All labs start with a brief quiz to insure that students are prepared for class.
Following the quiz, there is a brief theoretical overview of the concepts and procedures associated with the work for the day. Near the end of the class, we meet as a total group and discuss the results. This course is a core requirement for all students. Therefore, it represents one of only a handful of courses that bring together common interests from the varied backgrounds and concentrations associated with this department. The course is designed to present a body of knowledge based on the traditions of Exercise Physiology but not bound by those traditions.