Exercise Physiology

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1. Introduction :
1.1 Definition of physiology, Exercise and Exercise physiology.
1.2 Importance and Role of exercise physiology in the field of physical
education and sports.
2. Neuro – muscular system and Exercise :
2.1 Structure and function of muscles.
2.2 Muscle fibre type (Red and white muscle).
2.3 Mechanism of muscular contraction.
2.4 Relaxation.
2.5 Motor neuron and transmission of nerve impulse.
2.6 Bio- electric potentials.
2.7 Reaction time, Motor unit, Muscle cramp, Posture, Equilibrium,
Muscle
soreness, Proprioceptors, Muscular fatigue,
3. Effect of Exercise and Training on muscular system.
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4. Bio-energetic :
4.1 Concept of work, energy and power.
4.2 Fuel for muscular work.
4.3 The energy system – Aerobic and anaerobic metabolism.
4.4 Energy cost.
5. Circulatory system and Exercise :
5.1 Effect of exercise and training on heart and circulatory system.
5.2 Implication of changes in Pulse rate, Blood pressure and Cardiac
output.
5.3 Blood flow due to exercise stress.
5.4 Role of Cardio-Vascular system in physical education and sports.
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6. The Respiratory System and Exercise :
6.1 Oxygen transport.
6.2 Significance of vital capacity.
6.3 Second wind and oxygen debt.
6.4 Breath holding and Breathing exercise.
6.6 Respiratory Quotient.
7. Nutrition and physical Performance :
7.1 Food and energy.
7.2 Diet and Athletic diet (Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat).
7.3 Effect of malnutrition on sports performance.
8. Physiological aspects for the development of strength, endurance, speed and
coordination.
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9. New concept of Physical Fitness, Fitness-well-being and active life style,
Body weight control.
10. The Female in Athletics :
10.1 Structural sex differences.
10.2 Physiological sex differences.
10.3 Strength differences – Weight training and its effects.
11. Factors affecting performance :
Temperature, Altitude, Smoking tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs.
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12. Endocrine system and exercise, Disease and exercise.
13. The Unified Athlete and Monitoring Training Progress :
13.1 Training, Conditioning and Stress.
13.2 Warm up and Warm down.
13.3 Physiology of Warm up.
13.4 Monitoring Training Progress.