EXS 500 - Exercise Physiology in Context

3 Semester Hours
This course provides students with an introduction to the acute responses and the chronic adaptations associated with physical activity and exercise. Selected body’s systems will be reviewed with a focus on the effects of physical activity and exercise on health-related fitness. Specifically, this course is designed to cover: 1) the anatomy and physiology of the various human body’s systems; 2) the differences between acute responses and chronic adaptations to physical activity and exercise; 3) the acute responses and chronic adaptations to physical activity and exercise on the various human body systems and 4) the complex relationship between physical activity and health.

Term(s) Offered: Every fall and spring semester