4:30 - 7:00pm Monday
Four Quarter Hours
Instructor: L. L. Laubach
Office: FH 40F
Voice: (937) 229-4205
Fax: (937) 229-4244
E-mail: laubach@yar.udayton.edu
Web page: http://homepages.udayton.edu/~laubach/

Textbook: Wilmore, Jack H. and David L. Costill. Physiology of Sport and Exercise (2^nd ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 1999. ISBN: 0736000844

1. The broad objectives and learning materials for the course Physiological Responses to Exercise can be summarized in the following listing: (a) Bioenergetics; (b) Neuromuscular Concepts; (c) Cardiorespiratory Considerations; (d) Physical Training; (e) Environmental Aspects; and (f) Nutrition and Body Weight Control. Specifically this course will focus on the following topics: (1) the energy value of food, introduction to energy transfer, energy transfer in the body, energy transfer in exercise, human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity, (2) pulmonary structure and function, gas exchange and transport, cardiovascular system, cardiovascular regulation and integration, and functional capacity of the cardiovascular system and (3) training for anaerobic and aerobic power, muscular strength, special aids to performance and conditioning, exercise and thermal stress, and physique, performance, and physical activity.

2. This class will be structured on a lecture/discussion laboratory type basis. You are expected to be prepared to discuss in detail the weekly reading assignments, library readings, lab handouts, etc. and to ask relevant questions.

3. Sources and tools in this class will include computer-accessed interactive CD-ROMs on physiology and various World Wide Web topical sites accessed via the Internet. You will be responsible as assigned for utilizing these sources and the appropriate technologies.

ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal

Circulation

Exercise and Sports Sciences Review (multi-volume book)

Journal of Applied Physiology

New England Journal of Medicine

Physician and Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine

5. RESEARCH PAPERS: I want you to write three papers that are reviews of the current exercise physiology literature on topics such as the following:

The Mechanism of Bradycardia Evoked by Physical Training in Man

The Pros and Cons of Strength Training in Prepubescent Children

The Role of Exercise As It Relates to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

The Concepts of Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia Accompanying Increased Muscular Strength in Humans

Strength Training in the Elderly

The Role of Exercise in the Regulation of Hypertension

Exercise and Perceived Exertion

These papers are to be developed as reviews of the scientific research of physiological responses to exercise. You must use a minimum of fifteen references in the writing of these papers. You may use only three references that are book citations--the remaining references must be cited as scientific journal or periodical articles (citations from Sports Illustrated, Glamour, Readers Digest, etc., are not acceptable unless approved by your instructor.) You may select any format (APA, MSSE, RQES, etc.) that you prefer in preparation of your paper; however, references should be prepared in the style of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Papers must be typed or word processed double spaced. They are to be a minimum of 8 pages in length and a maximum of 10 pages. The first of these papers is due OCTOBER 4, 1999 (MONDAY) 4:30pm; the second is due NOVEMBER 15, 1999 (MONDAY) 4:30pm; the third is due DECEMBER 6, 1999 (MONDAY) 4:30pm. I have also included as Attachment A an example of the cover sheet for your papers. Each paper will be worth 8.33% of your final course grade.

6. Your course grade will be determined as follows: