Fall '02

Date- Activity/reading assignments
8/29- Introductions & course description; design/decide roles
9/3- Exercise testing one or 2 of us
9/5- Ch. 3- [Energetics and Human Movement] Read whole chapter (pp. 28-37)
9/10- Ch. 5- [Glycogenolysis & glycolysis in muscle] 'The dietary sources…' through part of glycolysis (pp. 55-67); then pp. 69-79; then pp. 82-88
9/12- Ch. 7- [lipid metabolism] pp. 115-129
9/17- Ch. 7 (cont.)- pp. 129-141
9/19- Ch. 9- [Neural-Endocrine control of metabolism: blood glucose homeostasis during exercise] -glucose, hormones; insulin & glucagon (pp. 165-174) corlis
9/24- Ch. 9- (cont.)- "Autonomic Nervous System & Adrenal Medulla" (pp. 175-185) Mo
9/26- Ch. 9- (cont.)- "Growth Hormone" to the end (pp. 185-191) Mel
10/1- Ch. 10- [metabolic response to exercise: lactate, EPOC, O2 debt & anaerobic threshold] Through "Metabolic Fate of Lactic acid after exercise" (pp. 197 - 207) Clair
10/3- Ch. 10- (cont.)- 'Ex. Related disturbances…' through end (pp. 208 - 218) Hoff
10/8- Exam I - exercise metabolism
10/10- Ch 13- [vent. as a limiting factor in performance…]; Me?
10/15- Ch. 16- [Cardiovasc dynamics during exercise] Through 'Cardiovascular response to exercise' (pp. 318-325) Leah
10/17- Ch. 16 (cont.)- Rest of chapter (pp. 326-335) Me ?
10/22- Ch. 17- [skeletal muscle structure & contractile properties] (pp. 340-356) Leah & Clair
10/24- Ch. 17 (cont.)- rest of chapter (pp. 359-364) Mel & hoff
10/29- Ch. 18- [Neurons, motor unit recruitment & integrative control of movement] Through 'Motor Units…' stop before Integrative Control of movement (pp. 368-384) Corliss & ?
10/31- Ch. 18 (cont.)- rest of chapter (pp. 385-398) Mo & corliss
11/5- Exam II -cardio-respiratory & muscles with exercise
11/7- Ch. 26- [Exercise, disease & disability]; Mo
11/12- Ch. 19- [principles of skeletal muscle adaptations]; me?
11/14- Ch. 33- [Fatigue during muscular exercise]; Mel
11/19- Ch. 32- [aging & exercise]; Corliss
11/21- Ch. 28- [nutrition & athletic performance]; Leah
11/26- Thanksgiving break
11/28- Thanksgiving break
12/3- Ch. 31- [growth & development]; Andrew
12/5- Ch. 20- [Muscle strength, power & flexibility]; Clair
12/10- Final Exam - 8 am