Application of physiological and biochemical principles to understand how muscle metabolism, whole body energetics and physiological systems are impacted by exercise such that performance and health can be altered.
This is an advanced paper in exercise metabolism and physiology. It extends the physiological principles dictating the acute response to exercise and changes that occur with adaptation to training. The regulation of energy and specific substrate usage during exercise will be explored with specific emphasis on the regulation of muscle metabolism during exercise and how training alters this. Other factors that can alter the physiological response to exercise will also be explored, including sex, age and environment, and some interspecies comparisons will be made.
| Paper title | Exercise Energetics and Physiology |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SPEX303 |
| Subject | Sport, Physical Education and Exercise |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,141.35 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One of BIOC 221, BIOC 222, BIOC 223, PHSE 203, SPEX 203 or 36 approved PHSL points
- Restriction
- PHSE 301, PHSE 401, PHSE 500, PHSE 501
- Schedule C
- Science
- Eligibility
This paper builds on a good understanding of exercise physiology and metabolism, or an advanced knowledge of physiology, with limited understanding of the exercise response.
- Contact
Professor Jim Cotter (jim.cotter@otago.ac.nz)
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator and lecturer: Professor Jim Cotter (jim.cotter@otago.ac.nz)
- Paper Structure
The paper will cover topics including:
- Energetics
- Cardiovascular Response and Adaptation
- Environmental Physiology
- Comparative Physiology
- Age and Sex Differences
- Muscle Adaptations
- Molecular Signalling
- Teaching Arrangements
Lectures require doing readings in advance of class to be able to discuss in class. Discussion questions will be put on Blackboard for each topic. Laboratory attendance and participation is compulsory.
- Textbooks
Required readings will be linked on Blackboard. A good exercise physiology text will be good for reference. A couple of good reference texts will be placed on close reserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy,
Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Understand how exercise is fueled, the acute metabolic and physiological responses to exercise, adaptations to repetitive exercise, and mechanisms involved (informational literacy)
- Use peer-reviewed research literature to assess and apply information to a given situation or premise (research)
- Develop basic research skills, including literature searches and laboratory testing involving human participants (research)
- Improve co-operative skills by working in groups (teamwork)
- Understand the scientific method and applying this to critiquing publication and practices within sports science (critical thinking, lifelong learning, self-motivation)
- Enhance presentation skills including oral, written and graphic representation and the use of technology herewith (scholarship, communication)
