Exercise Physiology
| Course Code | FTHP-212 |
|---|---|
| Lecture hours per week | 3 |
| Lab hours per week | |
| Course Availability | Open |
| Description | This course provides students with a fundamental understanding of the way the body reacts and functions during and after exercise. Specific attention is paid to how various systems in the body (i.e. circulatory system, nervous system, etc.)adjust to, recover from and are affected by exercise. Topic areas covered will include understanding energy systems (e.g aerobic vs anaerobic), exercise metabolism, impact of exercise on diseases (i.e. diabetes, osteoporsis, mental illness), nutrition and body composition, and how exercise impacts the body's ability to regulate temperature. |