Overview

This unit examines the acute responses and chronic adaptations to exercise from cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and musculoskeletal perspectives. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the integration of these systems in the context of human movement. This is a laboratory-based unit where students will also develop their practical laboratory skills used in tasks such as health and fitness assessments.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
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

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week
Online Lecture 24 12 weeks 2
On-campus Lab 24 12 weeks 2
Specified Activities Various 48 12 weeks 4
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 54 12 weeks 4.5
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5

Assessment

All applicable locations

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment Individual  20%  1,2,3,4 
Examination Individual  20%  1,2,3,4 
Laboratory Practicals Individual  40%  3,4 
Assessment Individual  60%  3,4 

Hawthorn

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Online Quiz Individual  20%  1,2,4 

Content

  • The energy (ATP generating) systems and their contributions during exercise of different intensities and durations.
  • The roles and responses of the cardiorespiratory systems during acute bouts of exercise
  • The adaptations of the cardiovascular, pulmonary and musculoskeletal systems to regular exercise
  • Homeostasis and the integration and regulation of body systems
  • OH&S and pre-exercise screening
  • The use of technology and undertaking of key protocols used in health and fitness assessments
  • Protocol selection and modifications dependent up the age, health and fitness of participants
  • Interpretation and reporting of physiological data
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy

Study resources

Reading materials

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