EXS 340 - Physiology of Exercise - Lecture

Institution:

Grand Canyon University

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Description:

This course is a study of the effects of exercise on the body. Topics include nutrition as the basis for physical activity; how energy is produced and utilized during physical activity; the energy delivery and vital functions of the respiratory, cardiovascular, muscular, and nervous systems during exercise; how these systems can be enhanced through training; the impact of ergogenic aids and environmental stress on performance; and the effect of exercise on body composition, weight control, aging, and disease prevention. The body's responses and adaptations to exercise at the systemic, as well as the subcellular level, are also discussed. Prerequisites: Prerequisites: One of the following combinations: 1) HLT 253 or BIO 160 or BIO 201 and BIO 202; or 2) one of these combinations: (a) BIO 155 and BIO 155L; or (b) BIO 201, BIO 201L, BIO 202, and BIO 202L; or (c) BIO 360, BIO 360L, and either BIO 474 or BIO 484. Co-requisite: EXS 340L.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gcu.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 800-9776

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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