PHYS30310

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:

1) Describe the immediate physiological changes that occur during exercise.
2) Demonstrate an understanding of the regulation of fuel metabolism during muscular work.
3) Explain how endurance exercise capacity and metabolism can be assessed in a laboratory setting.
4) Describe and contrast the adaptations that result from endurance versus resistance training.
5) Highlight the role of exercise in combating diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes and discuss the underlying physiological mechanisms.

Indicative Module Content:

This module will cover the following key topics:

What are the immediate respiratory, cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and metabolic responses required to meet the physiological demands of acute exercise?

What are the major energy systems used during muscular work and which factors influence fuel selection during endurance exercise at different intensities?

Practical assessment of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and substrate metabolism during submaximal exercise.

What are the physiological adaptations to endurance and resistance exercise training and how do these influence responses to exercise in the trained state?

How might the acute and/or chronic responses to exercise benefit the disease management of obesity, type 2 diabetes, or sarcopenia?

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback on formative assessments will be provided during tutorials, including peer review, as preparation for final examinations. General feedback will also be provided at the class level post-assessment (e.g. for in-term MCQ assessment and final examination essays). Students who require additional feedback may request to meet the module coordinator and/or examiner.