CARDIORESPIRATORY ADAPTIONS TO ENVIRONMENT AND EXERCISE

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 214

Examines physiological responses and adaptations to exercise and physical activity, with particular focus on the role that both the physical environment (temperature, altitude, etc.) and the cultural environment (cultural history, norms, etc.) play in these exercise responses. Topics include acute responses to exercise in normal environments and then in extreme environmental conditions (heat and cold, high altitude, and space environments). Consider exercise adaptations in athletes. Examine health consequences of low-levels of physical activity and consider the socio-cultural barriers to health promotion activities among the indigenous Maori in New Zealand, and compare them to at risk populations in United States. Requires completion ofANAT&PHY 235or335and a valid passport that does not expire at least 6 months past the travel dates.

KINES 614

Explore the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of the body's response to both acute and chronic exercise. Examine the body's physiological responses to environmental stressors such as heat, cold, and hypoxia. Gain an in-depth understanding of advanced exercise physiology concepts through the analysis of research publications.

KINES 314

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