Physiology of Physical Activity
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PHYSIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY KNR 164
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PHYSIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Often called:
Exercise Science or Exercise Physiology
Principles of biology and chemistry are used to understand how the body responds to PA
Key features of this subdiscipline: Understanding how the body responds to meet
immediate (acute) demands of being PA How the body adapts to repeated (chronic)
bouts of PA
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GOALS OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 1. to understand how to enhance PA
2. to understand how to improve physical function in particular environments
3. to understand how PA and exercise improve health and fitness
4. to understand how exercise can be used in treating and preventing disease and alleviating symptoms of disease
5. to understand adaptations in human anatomy and physiology in response to PA
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WHAT CAN YOU DO AS AN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST? Help athletes perform at peak levels
Help people understand how to safely participate in PA
Conduct research to help prevent and treat disease through PA and exercise
Help people overcome environmental factors (i.e. temperature, altitude) during PA to maximize their work capacity
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AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT Fitness or wellness center Hospital Corporation Academic institution Research laboratory Exercise instructors (commercial/corporate) Personal trainers Strength and conditioning coach Clinical areas (cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation) Military National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)
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CERTIFICATIONS OF INTEREST American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) National Strength and Conditioning
Association (NSCA) Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
(AFAA) American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Term Exercise Physiologist generally reserved for those with a master’s degree
**depending on area, other certification may be required**
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ENHANCE SPORT PERFORMANCE& TRAINING Application of physiological techniques to
understand and improve
Sport Physiology: the concepts of exercise physiology to training the athlete and enhancing the athlete’s sport performance (Wilmore & Costill, 1994) Impact of stretching on sport performance Effects of dehydration on wrestlers Carbohydrate intake and performance in
endurance events
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FITNESS Understanding determinants of physical
fitness and how programs improve fitness
Helped create recommendations on the optimal intensity, frequency, and duration of training programs
Those in fitness centers need to understand how to adapt fitness programs for safe and appropriate clients i.e. age, activity levels, fitness goals, special
conditions
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HEALTH PROMOTION OF PA Foundation for understand why PA and
exercise are beneficial in reducing risk of disease
1996, US surgeon general released statement, “significant health benefits could be obtained by including a moderate amount of PA on most, if not all, days of the week” (US Department of Health and Human Services, 1996)
Study relationship between PA and disease prevention, treatment, symptom management, etc.
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CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGISTS Study the role the PA plays on disease
management and rehabilitation
Medical specialties of importance: Cardiology Pulmonary medicine Also must work under a clinician
Cardiac rehabilitation Must know forms of cardiovascular disease, medical
and pharmacological treatments, read an ECG Must understand how to modify mode, intensity,
duration for those who have high blood pressure or have had open heart surgery
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BIOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES USED BY EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGISTS Cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, and
endocrine system responses to different types of PA Recently, reproductive, skeletal, immune
systems as well
Examine fuel sources used by muscles during exercise Examination of glycogen muscle storage Gene regulation of protein synthesis
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EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Laboratory research allows investigators to carefully control variables and use accurate equipment.
Field research allows for less control of variables and equipment, but the participant’s activities are often more natural.
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CYCLE ERGOMETER Makes it easier to assess blood pressure and
collect blood because upper body is relatively immobile
Results are not greatly affected by body weight or changes in body weight
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TREADMILL Results in generally higher
maximal physiological values—heart rate, ventilation, and oxygen uptake—than cycle ergometer
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SWIMMING FLUME Allows swimmers to
closely simulate their natural swimming strokes while researchers collect data
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ACUTE VS. CHRONIC ADAPTATIONS Acute responses to training involve how
the body responds to one bout of exercise (for example, the increase in heart rate).
Chronic physiological adaptations to training mark how the body responds over time to the stress of repeated exercise bouts (for example, the decrease in resting heart rate).
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CONSIDERATIONS IN RESEARCH Control environmental factors such as
temperature, humidity, light, and noise
Account for diurnal cycles, menstrual cycles, and sleep patterns
Use ergometers to measure physical work in standardized conditions
Match the mode of testing to the type of activity the subject usually performs