In this course, students are introduced to the basic principles of exercise physiology, including the physiological responses to acute and chronic exercise, the impact of heat, altitude and other environmental stressors on exercise performance and safety, and the metabolic basis for measurements of oxygen uptake during exercise. The role of each body system in strength and endurance exercise performance will be considered as well as the effects of regular exercise on health and aging.
Level I Prereq: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; BIO 109, BIO 110, or BIO 111
Class offerings by semester
Summer 2020 | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 | Summer 2021 |
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Day Class (before 5p.m.) Evening Class (after 5p.m.) Online Class
Class offerings by semester is offered as a planning tool. Please refer to the course
schedule to see the specifc time and platform for which the course is offered.
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Description | Hours |
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Credits | 4 |
Lecture Hours | 45 |
Clinical Hours | 0 |
Lab Hours | 45 |
Other Hours | 0 |
Total Hours | 90 |