Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Module Offerings
7164SPOSCI-JAN-CTY
Aims
The aims of this module are to develop and enhance the students' knowledge and understanding of 1) the fuels used during endurance exercise as function of exercise intensity and duration to include the underlying fuel switching mechanisms; of 2) the effects of endurance exercise and high intensity interval training (HIIT) on the adaptations in skeletal muscle and its microvasculature and the mechanisms leading to an increased oxidative capacity and improved metabolic health; and 3) the metabolic maladaptation that occurs in sedentary and obese individuals and the mechanisms by which this leads to the development of skeletal muscle function loss, chronic diseases and premature mortality. In addition, an important aim of this module is to train the students in assessment 1 in the skill to write an integrative essay, combining information from interactive lectures, group discussions, textbooks and scientific publications, so that they can answer the exam questions in this style and are ready to write future scientific publications as PhD students or future researchers.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Synthesise ideas or information in innovative ways to generate transformative solutions or construct arguments that integrate and extend knowledge
2.
Demonstrate deep theoretical understanding of exercise physiology, e.g. encompassing molecular mechanisms and whole-body integrate physiology
3.
Develop critical responses to existing theoretical discourses, methodologies or practices and suggest new concepts or approaches
4.
Undertake analysis of complex, incomplete or contradictory evidence/data and judge the appropriateness of the enquiry methodologies used
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The fuel mixture during exercise as function of duration and intensity
Mechanisms underlying the switching of fuels
Signals and regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis
Signals and regulation of angiogenesis (formation of new capillaries)
Protein and amino acid metabolism during exercise and workload changes
The fuel mixture investigated hands on in the exercise laboratory
Translating indirect calorimetry print outs in total lipid and carbohydrate oxidation
Remodelling of intramuscular lipid droplets by various exercise training modes
Exercise training to increase capillary density and microvascular vasodilator function
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Module Overview:
The purpose of this module is to develop and enhance your understanding of the adaptive responses to acute and chronic (training) exercise using human muscle and cardiovascular physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology as the underpinning disciplines. The module aims to:
The purpose of this module is to develop and enhance your understanding of the adaptive responses to acute and chronic (training) exercise using human muscle and cardiovascular physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology as the underpinning disciplines. The module aims to:
- give you integrative insight in the development of exercise prescriptions to maximize athletic performance across a large range of sport disciplines
- improve physical performance and health in people of all ages and covering a wide range of physical activity levels and exercise capacities