BIOLOGICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING EXERCISE PERFORMANCE

KINES 115

Humans are capable of achieving astonishing performances in athletics, in work and in other extraordinary situations. These extraordinary performances often provide important insights into physiological processes and their limits. This course integrates information from biology, chemistry, psychology, mechanics, etc., to understand the factors that determine and limit human performance from the molecular level all the way up to whole body movement. The emphasis in the class is on using case studies to investigate physiological processes underlying movement, exercise, and performance.

KINES 774

Examination of the metabolic and biochemical responses to acute and chronic exercise and environmental stress. Emphasis placed on the mechanisms underlying these responses.

KINES 615

Laboratory procedures and skills commonly used in exercise physiology.

KINES 773

Examination of the effects of acute and chronic exercise and exposure to hypo- and hyperbaric environments on physiological responses; mechanisms underlying these responses.

KINES 314

Fundamental knowledge about, and appreciation for, the adaptability of human physiological systems in meeting a range of exercise demands.