Aims

To allow the student to be able to apply the concepts of general physiology under various conditions of efforts and environments.

Main themes

The course is based on the assets of the student in general physiology and biochemistry and on its personal experiment of the physical activity. Some general chapters consider the adaptation of the organization as a whole (system circulatory, respiratory, metabolism, locomotor apparatus...) at the time of the physical effort. The following chapters more particularly relate to the various methods of effort and the tests of laboratory and ground. Several chapters study various particular conditions of efforts related to the environment (altitude, diving, thermoregulation). The nutrition, the drive and doping are covered in the final chapters of the course. As a whole, it is still refers to the growth, the sex, various handicaps.

Content and teaching methods

Summary:
Methods to study energetic metabolism during exercise
Metabolism of phospogenes during exercise
Metabolism of carbohydrate during exercise
Metabolism of lipide during exercise
Hormonal regulation during exercise
Exercise in medium and high altitude
Exercise and thermal stress
Diving
Exercise testing
Muscle contraction and typology
Heart function during exercise

Methods:
Lectures

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Pre-requiste:
Anatomy, biochemistry, biology, human physiology
Evaluation:
Written and oral examination
Support:
Biochimie des activités physiques (J.R. Poortmans et W. Boisseau)
Exercise physiology (McAndle, Katch, Kotch)
Slide shows on ICampus

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