Overview

This unit examines the acute and chronic responses to exercise from a cardiorespiratory, metabolic, neurological perspective. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of energy systems and skeletal muscle contractions for human movement. This is a laboratory-based unit where students develop their practical skills in a lab environment.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the function, regulation and interaction of physiological systems relating to exercise
  • Describe the individual and integrated physiological responses and adaptations to acute and chronic exercise
  • Describe and demonstrate the principles and rationale for the calibration of equipment commonly used for physiological assessments, and recognise and adjust incorrectly calibrated equipment
  • Select appropriate equipment, safely and ethically collect, analyse, interpret and explain physiological data obtained during acute exercise and convey the results, including the accuracy and limitations of the assessments, through relevant verbal and/or written communication

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Lecture		2.00 12 weeks 24
On-campus
Lab		2.00 12 weeks 24
Specified Activities
Various		4.00 12 weeks 48
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		4.50 12 weeks 54
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssessmentIndividual 60% 3,4 
AssignmentIndividual 20% 1,2,3,4 
ExaminationIndividual 20% 1,2,3,4 
AssignmentIndividual 20% 1,2,3,4 
ExaminationIndividual 20% 1,2,3,4 
Laboratory PracticalsIndividual 40% 3,4 
Online QuizIndividual 20% 1,2,4 

Content

  • Homeostasis and the integration and regulation of body systems
  • Energy system interplay
  • Muscular contractions
  • Cardiovascular and pulmonary systems adaptations to exercise/physical activity across the lifespan
  • Technology for the measurement of core physiological outcomes e.g. BP, lactate threshold, maximum oxygen deficit
  • Interpretation of physiological data
  • Aerobic and anaerobic capacity
  • OH&S and pre-exercise screening

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.