| Area: |
School of Public Health |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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| Lecture: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
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| Syllabus: |
The theory and practice of exercise physiology, with emphasis on endurance sports. The theory and practice of work-site physiology with emphasis on mine-site fitness and the role of nutrition and hydration. The theory and practice of cardiovascular physiology with application to the acute cardiac setting. Understanding of the fuel utilisation during exercise and post-exercise metabolism. Study of special exercise situations, including cardiac-rehabilitation, mine-site, children in sport, weight-category and aesthetic sports. Fluid requirements for exercise and work in the heat. The role of carbohydrate, fat, protein in exercise metabolism. Understanding the role of energy metabolism, anthropometry and weight management in sport. The role of health and body composition in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The role of ergogenic aids in sporting performance, including creatinine and caffeine. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 069901 Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Funding Cluster: | 06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
