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SS3101
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Exercise & Sport Physiology II – Advanced Exercise Physiology
Pre-requisite
SS1006 Exercise & Sport Physiology I
Learning Objective
This course will be comprised of lectures and laboratories. The course will cover sports
nutrition, the importance of body composition in sports performance and the influence of the
environment on exercise performance.
Content
1. Sports nutrition
i.
Energy requirements of athletes
ii.
Carbohydrates
iii.
Proteins
iv.
Fats
v.
Micronutrients
vi.
Ergogenic aids
2. Body composition
i.
Assessment of body composition
ii.
Physique and sports performance
3. Exercise performance and environmental stress
i.
Altitude
ii.
Thermal stress
iii.
Diving
iv.
Microgravity
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to explain the following:
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Describe the energy needs of athletes from different sports.
Discuss the importance of different macronutrients to sports performance.
Discuss the evidence related to whether different nutritional ergogenic aids improve
performance and outline possible mechanisms for their purported effects.
Explain the importance of body composition in different sports and how it influences
exercise performance.
Describe how different environmental conditions represent a challenge to the athlete and
influence sports and exercise performance.
Student Assessment
Laboratory Work
Final Written Exam
40%
60%
Textbook/ References
McArdle WD, Katch FI, Katch VL: Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy & Human
Performance. Seventh International Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 2010. ISBN-13:
978-1-6083-1859-9; ISBN-10:1-6083-1859-1.
Powers SK, Howley ET: Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and
Performance. Seventh Edition. McGraw-Hill. 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0-07-337647-9; ISBN-10: 00733-7647-7.
Supplementary Course Texts:
Hargreaves M, Hawley J (Editors): Physiological Bases of Sports Performance. McGraw-Hill.
2003. ISBN-13: 978-0-0747-1101-9; ISBN-10: 0-0747-1101-6.
Jeukendrup A, Gleeson M: Sport Nutrition – An Introduction to Energy Production and
Performance. 2nd Edition. 2010. Human Kinetics. ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-7962-4; ISBN-10: 07360-7962-9.
Maughan RJ, Burke LM (Editors): Sports Nutrition. Blackwell Publishing. 2002. ISBN-10: 0-63205814-5