School Of Biomedical And Health ScienceSports PhysiologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400329.2
Discipline: HUMAN BIOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: NP
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
400326 Exercise Prescription for General Populations AND 400325 Bioenergetics of Exercise
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
To undertake this unit, students must comply with the following special requirement:
completion of a Prohibited Employment Declaration
About this Unit
In 2012 this unit replaced by 400888 - Advanced Sports Physiology. The advanced physiology of exercise and it’s application to the physiological testing of athletes is covered in this unit. Including the scientific basis underlying athlete testing and prescription; Measurement focuses upon the selection of valid meaningful tests, effective evaluation procedures and Interpretation of the results. ; performance and interpretation results of advanced physiological tests used in talent identification and the assessment of high performance athletes; scientific base in which sports specific programs are developed and implemented .
Also covered are the physiolog of ergogenic aids, physiological factors limiting performance, physiological responses to exercise in challenging environments and the physiology of overtraining.