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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-24-08 |
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EXS125
2009 Spring – 2009 Summer
II |
LEC |
3.0 Credit(s) |
3.0 Period(s) |
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Introduction
to Exercise Physiology |
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Principles
of exercise science applied to teaching fitness/aerobics. Major factors
related to the function of the human body. Emphasis on anatomy/physiology,
exercise physiology, and biomechanics. |
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MCCCD
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EXS125 2009
Spring – 2009 Summer II |
Introduction to Exercise Physiology |
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Identify and describe the components of physical fitness.
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Describe the neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory,
and energy systems of the body. (I,II) |
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Describe physiological responses to heat, cold, and
altitude during exercise. (I) |
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Describe the functions of bone, musclee,
nerve tissue, ligaments, and tendons in the body. (II) |
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Describe ideal posture alignment of the body. (II) |
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Describe the action of major muscle groups involved in
exercise movements. (II) |
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EXS125 2009
Spring – 2009 Summer II |
Introduction to Exercise Physiology |
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I. Exercise physiology A. Physical fitness 1. Definition 2. Major components B. Bioenergetics of
exercise 1. ATP - the immediate
energy source 2. ATP and the continuum of
human movement 3. Comparison of anaerobic
and aerobic production of ATP 4. Muscles and metabolism C. The neuromuscular system
1. Basic organization of
the nervous system 2. Basic organization of
the muscular system 3. Types of muscular
contraction 4. Muscular response to
training D. The
cardiovascular-respiratory systems 1. Oxygen-carrying capacity
2. Oxygen delivery 3. Oxygen extraction E. Environmental
considerations when exercising 1. Exercising in the heat 2. Exercising in the cold 3. Exercising at higher
altitudes II. Anatomy and kinesiology
A. The cardiovascular
system B. The pulmonary system C. The nervous system D. The skeletal system 1. Skeletal structure 2. Skeletal reference terms
3. The articulations 4. Types of articulations 5. Maintaining the
integrity of the skeletal system 6. The musculoskeletal
lever system 7. The link system and its
movements E. The muscular system 1. Properties of muscle
tissue 2. How muscles affect
movement 3. Muscles of the upper
extremity 4. Muscles of the lower
extremity 5. Muscles of the vertebral
column and pelvis F. Postural alignment of
the trunk 1. Ideal posture 2. Anterior and posterior
pelvic tilt 3. Pathological postures 4. Low-back pain G. Postural alignment of
the lower extremity 1. Ideal alignment 2. Rotational misalignments
3. Varus
and valgus postures 4. Maladies of the lower
extremity H. Center of gravity,
balance, and stability I. Building and exercise
program 1. Two-joint muscles 2. Method of analysis |
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