The student will be able to:

1. Identify the physiological responses to exercise in the heat and cold.
2. Understand body temperature regulation.
3. Explain environmental conditions, sport performance and risks with chronic exposure to altitude.
4. Understand the effects of overtraining, tapering for peak performance, and detraining.
5. Assess body composition and nutrition for exercise and sport.
6. Explain the effects of ergogenic aids in sport performance.
7. Recognize physiological responses across different age and gender populations.
8. Apply prescription of exercise for health and fitness.
9. Understand the impact, benefits and risks of physical activity on cardiovascular disease.
10. Describe the role of physical activity in the management of obesity and diabetes.

1. Exercise in hot and cold environments
   1. Body temperature regulation
   2. Physiological responses to exercise in the heat
   3. Health risks during exercise in the heat
   4. Acclimation to exercise in the heat
   5. Exercise in the cold
   6. Physiological responses to exercise in the cold
   7. Health risks during exercise in the cold
2. Exercise at altitude
   1. Environmental conditions at altitude
   2. Physiological responses to acute altitude exposure
   3. Exercise and sport performance at altitude
   4. Acclimation: chronic exposure to altitude
   5. Optimizing training and performance
   6. Health risks of acute exposure to altitude
3. Training for sport
   1. Optimizing training
   2. Periodization of training
   3. Overtraining
   4. Tapering for peak performance
   5. Detraining
4. Body composition and nutrition for sport
   1. Assessing body composition
   2. Body composition, weight, and sport performance
   3. Classification of nutrients
   4. Water and electrolyte balance
   5. The athlete's diet
5. Ergogenic aids and sport
   1. Researching ergogenic aids
   2. Nutritional ergogenic aids
   3. Anti-doping codes and drug testing
   4. Prohibited substances and techniques
6. Children and adolescents in sport and exercise
   1. Growth, development, and maturation
   2. Physiological responses to acute exercise
   3. Physiological adaptations to exercise training
   4. Physical activity patterns among youth
   5. Sport performance and specialization
   6. Special issues
7. Aging in sport and exercise
   1. Height, weight, and body composition
   2. Physiological responses to acute exercise
   3. Physiological adaptations to exercise training
   4. Sport performance
   5. Special issues
8. Sex differences in sport and exercise
   1. Body size and composition
   2. Physiological responses to acute exercise
   3. Physiological adaptations to exercise training
   4. Sport performance
   5. Special issues
9. Prescription of exercise for health and fitness
   1. Health benefits of exercise
   2. Exercise is medicine
   3. Medical clearance
   4. Exercise prescription
   5. Monitoring exercise intensity
   6. Exercise program
   7. Exercise and rehabilitation of people with diseases
10. Cardiovascular disease and physical activity
    1. Prevalence of cardiovascular disease
    2. Forms of cardiovascular disease
    3. Understanding the disease process
    4. Determining individual risk
    5. Reducing risk through physical activity
    6. Risk of heart attack and death during exercise
    7. Exercise training and rehabilitation of patients with heart disease
11. Obesity, diabetes, and physical activity
    1. Understanding obesity
    2. Weight loss
    3. Role of physical activity in weight management and risk reduction
    4. Understanding diabetes
    5. Treatment of diabetes
    6. Role of physical activity in diabetes

Not applicable.

Exams and quizzes: multiple choice, matching and essay questions to assess student learning outcomes
Analysis of selected case studies using various training scenarios
Research paper on current applied exercise physiology topic from a scientific, peer reviewed journal
Weekly homework assignments to emphasize course topics
Participation in classroom discussions

Lecture presentations and classroom discussion using the language of applied exercise physiology
Reading of textbook, use of multi-media, and related material to promote discussion and synthesis of objectives
Presentations of projects followed by in-class discussion and evaluation
Problem solving exercises and discussion emphasizing objective analysis and critical thinking

Kenney, W. Larrry, Jack H. Wilmore, David L. Costill. Physiology of Sport and Exercise, 7th ed.. 2020.

1. Weekly reading assignments from text, online curriculum, and outside sources
2. Homework assignments, including terminology and responses to discussion questions
3. Responses to essay questions on mid-term and final exam
4. Research paper on topic from scientific peer reviewed journal
5. Weekly discussion posts on topics relevant to course material