EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITYKinesiology and Sports StudiesPED 4340 - Exercise PhysiologySummer 2008 Instructor: Jake Emmett, Ph.D. Office Hours: Mon - Thu 10:30-11:30 or by appointmentOffice: 2506 Lantz Building. Phone: 581-7113. Email: [email protected] (don’t use WebCT)Web: www.ux1.eiu.edu/~jemmett/4340/ExPhys.htm Course Description: This course is designed to provide an in depth study of various human physiological systems as they respond to acute and chronic bouts of exercise and how certain environmental and nutritional conditions affect such responses. Objectives: To develop critical thinking as it applies to exercise physiology.To understand physiological changes during acute and chronic exercise. To identify relationships between various physiological systems during exercise.To identify how exercise physiology relates to teaching, coaching, therapy, and rehabilitation settings. Course Content: 1. NeuromuscularA. Neuromuscular ControlB. Neuromuscular Responses to ExerciseC. Neuromuscular Adaptations2. Exercise & Metabolism A. Bioenergetics B. Exercise MetabolismC. Metabolic Adaptations3. Nutrition and Body CompositionA. Exercise NutritionC. Optimal Body Weight for Performance4. Cardiorespiratory FunctionA. Cardiovascular Control B. Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise C. Cardiorespiratory Adaptations Text: Exercise Physiology by Powers and Hawley, 6th Ed. Evaluation: A ≤ 90% of total pointsB 80-89% of total pointsC 70-79% of total pointsD 60-69% of total pointsF < 60% of total pointsPoints:1. Quizzes (10 points).Quizzes will be given midway through each section for a total of 4 quizzes. Questions will be post ahead of time on the web site. The actual quiz will be given in class. Quizzes can not be made up withoutan official excuses. 2. Exams (50 points) and Final Exam (100 pts). All exams have short answer questions with 25 questions except for the final. One exam will be given following each section for a total of three exams. The final exam will be comprehensive (first half) and cover the fourth and final section (second half). It will be given during the last class day on July 18th. No make-up exams will be given without an official university excuse provided. The final exam will not be given early. Tentative Exam Schedule: Neuromuscular Section Exam June 18Exercise Metabolism Exam June 27Nutrition and Body Composition Exam July 9Cardiorespiratory Exam / Final Exam July 18 Course Philosophy: This is a junior/senior level college course and student and students will be held to appropriate expectations. Thisincludes writing and thinking skills.This is not a memorization course. This is a thinking class which emphasizes the ability to answer “why” and “how” the human body responds to exercise.Doing well in this class requires daily review of material and asking questions. Don’t wait until the days before theexam to begin studying.Most if not all of the material on the exams will be covered in class. Students are expected to attend class and beprepared to participate. Presentations are provided on the web site but they should not take the place of note taking.No extra credit. Your grade should reflect your knowledge level in exercise physiology. You get what you