EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITYPhysical Education DepartmentPED 4340 - Exercise PhysiologySpring 2007 Instructor: Jake Emmett, Ph.D. Office Hours: Tu and Th 9:00-10:00 or by appointment.Office: 1037 Lantz Building. Phone: 581-7113. Email: [email protected] Web: www.ux1.eiu.edu/~jemmett 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. Muscular ControlB. Neurological ControlC. Neuromuscular Adaptations2. Energy for Movement A. Bioenergetics IB. Bioenergetics IIC. Exercise Metabolism3. Optimizing Performance in Sport A. Exercise NutritionC. Optimal Body Weight for Performance4. Cardiorespiratory FunctionA. Cardiovascular Control IB. Cardiovascular Control IIC. Cardiorespiratory Adaptations Text: Exercise Physiology by Powers and Hawley, 5th 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. Quizzes will bepost on the web site and WebCT. They can be completed and emailed or turned in to the instructor. Quizzes can not be made up without an official excuses. 2. Exams (50 points) and Final Exam (100 pts). All exams have short answer questions with 25 questions except for the final. An exam will be given following each section for a total of three exams. The final exam will be comprehensive (one half) and cover the fourth and final section (second half). It will be given on Monday, Apr. 30th at 8:00 a.m. No make-up exams will be given without an official university excuse provided. The final exam will not be given early. Tentative Schedule Muscle control Muscle function Neuromuscular adaptations Exam Feb. 2Bioenergetics 1 and 2 Exercise Metabolism Exam Feb 28Nutrition Body Composition Exam April 4Cardiovascular 1 and 2 Cardiorespiratory Adaptations Final Exam April 30, 8:00 a.m. 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 critical thinking and application course which requires the ability toexplain “why” and “how”. Doing well in this class requires daily review of material and asking questions. Don’t wait until the night 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