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Exercise physiology covers the complete breakdown of the human body as it pertains to exercise and body movement. The course covers lecture and labs in the field of respiration; circulation; digestion; muscular and skeletal movements; VO2 max exchange; muscular overload; body composition; and body recovery. An overview of human anatomy and physiology as well as movement biomechanics will be covered.In Quarters 1; 2 and 3 there are 58 entire class periods of lab times. Following the labs; students are graphing; analyzing and interpreting data obtained from the lab studies. In Quarter 4; the student will learn about Biomechanics and sport skill analysis that involves a daily lab. Students analyze sport movements through videography and apply principles of physics to each motion. Students must have successfully completed Biology 1-2 and Algebra 1-2.

List of Major Exercise Physiology Labs:QUARTER 1

• What causes changes in heart rate? Lab (1.5 hour)
• Anatomical Terms and Planes of Motion Lab (2 hours)
• Ex 4 lab (3 hours)
• How is the structure of the heart related to function? Lab (1 hour)
• What factors affect blood pressure? Lab (2.5 hours)
• Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Lab (acute responses to aerobic and resistance exercise) (3 hours)
• What factors influence how much CO2 we exhale during exercise? Lab (1 hour)
• Build your own lung Lab (.5 hour)
• Respiratory Physiology Lab (3 hours)
• Static and Dynamic Lung Volume Lab (4 hours)
• Hyperventilation and Breath holding Lab (2 hours)
• Cardiovascular Physiology Lab (2 hours)
• Maximal Oxygen Consumption Field Tests Lab (2 hours)

TOTAL LAB TIME: 27.5 hoursQUARTER 2

• ¬†How does the structure of our muscle cells relate to function? Lab (1.5 hours)
• ¬†Power Output Field Tests Lab (5 hours)
• ¬†Muscle Fiber Typing Lab (4 hours)
• ¬†Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Lab (3 hours)
• ¬†Olympic Towel Workout Lab (1 hour)
• ¬†What kind of stretching is most effective?/Flexibility Lab (2.5 hours)

TOTAL LAB TIME: 17 hoursQUARTER 3

• Blood Lactate Lab (5 hours)
• Thermoregulation and Fluid Replacement Lab (5 hours)
• Body Composition Lab (2.5 hours)
• X-Ray Lab (2 hours)
• Navy Seal Fitness Tests Lab (4 hours)
• TOTAL LAB TIME: 18.5 hours
• QUARTER 4
• Practice Drawing Vectors and distinguishing forces Lab (.5 hour)
• Classifying sport movements as levers Lab (1 hour)
• Practice calculating torque Lab (1.5 hours)
• Lever arm advantage Lab (1 hour)
• How does center of gravity impact different sports? Lab (1 hour)
• Challenging center of gravity Lab (1 hour)
• Practice calculating toppling force Lab (1.5 hours)
• Practice calculating aerial support Lab (1.5 hours)
• Biomechanical reference grid Lab (3 hours)

TOTAL LAB TIME: 12 hoursTOTAL TIME SPENT IN MAJOR LABS: 75 hours

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