Module Code - Title:
SS4204
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SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO MUSCLE CONTRACTION
Year Last Offered:
2023/4
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
SS4202
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The energy requirements of exercising muscle are carefully regulated and supported by fuel and oxygen delivery and the removal of waste products including heat. The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the regulation and adaptation of cardiovascular and pulmonary function in response to exercise. An experimental laboratory component provides an opportunity to challenge theoretical concepts by empirical analysis and to competence in measurement techniques.
Syllabus:
The challenge to cardiovascular and pulmonary function induced by physical activity. Cardiac and vasomotor regulation at rest and during exercise.
Adaptation of the cardiovascular system to acute and chronic exercise.
Pulmonary and ventilatory control at rest and during exercise.
Adaptation of the cardiopulmonary system to chronic exercise (training).
Respiratory buffering. Altitude-induced hypoxia and cardiopulmonary function. Altitude training as an ergogenic aid.
Validity and sensitivity of cardiopulmonary measures of exercise performance.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On completion the student should be able to:
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the change in homeostasis of the cardiovascular and pulmonary function brought about by physical activity and understand how these adapt to acute and chronic exercise.
Be competent to explain the relevance of activity-induced adaptation in cardiovascular and pumonary function to the maintenance of health and prevention of inactivity-related disease.
Understand how cardiopulmonary function affects human performance in sport and related activities.
Be cognisant of the manipulation cardiopulmonary function in sport through enhancement of blood oxygen carrying capacity.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Appreciate and promote the importance of proper cardiopulmonary function in sport and health.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On completion of this module the student would have;
Developed procedures of best practice in the conduct of experimental work with human subjects.
Been introduced to, and applied, laboratory measurement to assess cardiopulmonary related measures of human performance of relevance to sport
Demonstrated a competent and professional approach to the evaluation of cardiopulmonary function in human subjects.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Much of the core content will be delivered by formal lecture supported by directed reading from texts/websites. Graduate atttributes are developed through tutorial work designed to support the learning experience through synthesis discussion, tutorial seminars that allow the student to research a topic of interest and to develop independence in learning and via experimental work extends the theoretical framework and allows the student to empirically challenge core concepts. Laboratory experimental work also develops team work, recording, numerical and report writing skills.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Widmaier PE, Raff H, Strang KT (2008)
Vander's Human Physiology 11th Edition
, McGraw Hill
Brooks GA, Fahey TD, White TP, Baldwin KM (2001)
Exercise Physiology: Human Bioenergetics and Its Applications
, McGraw Hill
Other Relevant Texts:
Astrand PO, Rodahl K, Dahl HA, Stromme SB (2003)
Textbook of Work Physiology: Physiological Basis of Exercise
, Human Kinetics
Wasserman K, Hansen JE, Sue DY, Whipp BJ, Casaburi R (1994)
Principles of Exercise Testing and Interpretation
, Lea and Febiger
ACSM (2006)
ACSM's Resource manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
West JB, Schoene RB, Luks AM, Milledge JS (2013)
High Altitude Medicine and Physiology
, CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BSSESCUFA - SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCES
BSPHYSUFA - PHYSIOTHERAPY
Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
Phil.Jakeman@ul.ie