Syllabus

Course Code: MPEd -202    Course Name: Physiology of Exercise

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Skeletal Muscles and Exercise:
Macro & Micro Structure of the Skeletal Muscle, Chemical Composition of Skeletal Muscle, Sliding Filament Theory of Muscular Contraction, Composition of slow and fast twitch muscle fibers, Muscle Tone, Short and long term Effects of exercises and training on the muscular system
2 Cardiovascular System and Exercise
Conduction system of the Heart, Blood Circulation and its classification, Cardiac Cycle – Stroke Volume, Cardiac Output, Heart rate, Effect of different types of training on the Cardio-vascular system, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Method of reading ECG
3 Respiratory System and Exercise
Mechanism of Breathing, Respiratory Muscles, Mechanism of Exchange of Gases in the Lungs and Tissues, Ventilation at rest and during exercise, Oxygen debt, Effect of Exercise on Respiratory System, Aerobic and Anaerobic metabolism
4 Body Composition and Sports
Body Build, Body Size, Body Composition, Techniques of Assessing Body Composition (Skin Fold Fat Thickness and Bioelectric impedance), Sports performance in hot climate, Cool Climate and high altitude.
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