Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
SS12010
Module Title
FOUNDATIONS IN CARDIO-RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY
Academic Year
2009/2010
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 1hr lecture per week |
| Practical | 1 x 1hr practical per week |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Semester Examination Part A: practical competence and interpretation of data using standard physiological techniques. Part B: questions on knowledge of structure and function of the cardiorespiratory systems. | 100% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1.5 Hours Short answer examination | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to..
1. Identify key physiological terms, abbreviations and units
2. Describe the key structural and functional characteristics of the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems in the context of the exercising human
3. Demonstrate knowledge of anaerobic and aerobic metabolism
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the following laboratory techniques: collection and downloading of heart rate using the Polar systems; the three-lead ECG, sphygmomanometry, microloop spirometer ('spirometry'), the Douglas bag
5. Demonstrate knowledge of good laboratory practice with regard to health and safety issues.
Brief description
This module introduces the cardio-respiratory physiology of sport and exercise. Students will receive grounding in the structure and function of the cardio-ventilatory systems along with understanding of aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. A wide range of sport and exercise situations will be considered to demonstrate the applied interpretation of the theory. A series of laboratory practicals will introduce some of the primary techniques used by the sport and exercise physiologist.
Aims
1. Enable students to become familiar with basic physiological terminology
2. Introduce students to aspects of cardio-respiratory physiology relevant to sport and exercise
3. Introduce students to key physiological laboratory techniques for analyzing human performance and to develop practical competence in these techniques.
2. Introduce students to aspects of cardio-respiratory physiology relevant to sport and exercise
3. Introduce students to key physiological laboratory techniques for analyzing human performance and to develop practical competence in these techniques.
Reading List
Foss, WE & Ketteyian, L (1998) Fox's physiological basis of human performance 3rd ed McGraw-Hill, London Primo search Guyton, AC & Hall, JE (1996) Textbook of medical physiology 9th ed Saunders, Phil Primo search McArdle, WD, Katch, FI & Katch, VL (2001) Exercise physiology, energy, nutrition and human performance 5th ed Lea & Febiger, Phil Primo search Tortora, G & Grabowski, S (2000) Principles of anatomy and physiology 9th ed Chichester Primo search Wilmore, JH & Costill, DL (1999) Physiology of sport and exercise 2nd ed Human Kinetics, Champaign Il Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4