Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance Resúmenes

This set of notes includes information about the organization of the nervous system, structure of the neuron (cell body, dendrites, axons), synapses, Schwann cells, nodes of Ranvier, conductivity, nerve impulses, resting membrane potential, action potential, excitatory transmitters, temporal summation, spatial summation, acetylcholinesterase, inhibitory postsynaptic potential, sensory information and reflexes, joint proprioceptors, muscle proprioceptors, muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs, mus...

This set of notes includes information about exercise and the immune system. Major topics include the overview of the immune system, innate immune system, physical barriers, leukocytes, macrophages, phagocytes, neutrophils, natural killer cells, eosinophils, monocytes, megakaryocytes, acquired immune system, b-cells, , t-cells, aerobic exercise and how it increases the risk of infection, exercising in environmental extremes, slides and more.

This set of notes includes information about cell signaling and the hormonal response to exercise. Other topics include neuroendocrinology, blood hormone concentration, control of hormone secretion, metabolism, transport proteins, plasma volume, mechanisms of hormone action, the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, growth hormone, and some slides from class

This set of notes includes information about exercise metabolism. The sections of these notes are energy requirements, rest-to-exercise transitions, oxygen deficits, homeostasis, oxygen debt, gluconeogenesis, metabolic responses to exercise, prolonged exercise, and incremental exercise. Slides from class are also included

This set of notes includes information about bioenergetics. Topics include metabolism, cell structure, biological energy transformation, skin muscle fibers, coupled reactions, oxidation-reduction reactions, enzymes, the classification of enzymes, carbs, glycogen, fats, proteins, high energy phosphates, anaerobic ATP production, glycolysis, aerobic ATP production, citric acid cycle and more.

This set of notes includes information about control of the internal environment. Other topics include homeostasis, steady state, positive and negative feedback, gain of a control system, regulation of body temperature and blood glucose

This set of notes includes information the common measurements in exercise physiology. Topics include the metric system, work and power, bench step, cycle ergometer, treadmill, direct and indirect calorimetry, VO2 and more