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Physiology of physical activity

Chapter 10. Physiology of physical activity. Jennifer L. Caputo. Chapter Objectives. Cover the key features of the subdiscipline of physiology of physical activity and employment opportunities available to exercise science professionals.

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Physiology of physical activity

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  1. Chapter 10 Physiologyof physical activity Jennifer L. Caputo

  2. Chapter Objectives • Cover the key features of the subdiscipline of physiology of physical activity and employment opportunities available to exercise science professionals. • Explain how physiology of physical activity fits within kinesiology. • Review the history and development of physiology of physical activity as a subdiscipline. (continued)

  3. Chapter Objectives (continued) • Identify the research methods used by kinesiologists working in exercise physiology. • Examine how the body responds to physical activity and how these changes relate to physical performance and health.

  4. Goals of Exercise Physiology • To understand how to enhance physical performance • To understand how to improve physical function in altered environments, such as those characterized by high temperature or high altitude • To understand how physical activity and exercise improve health and fitness • To understand how exercise can be used in treating and preventing disease and alleviating symptoms of disease • To understand adaptations in physiology and pathophysiology in response to physical activity

  5. What is Physiology of Physical Activity? • The study of acute (immediate) physiological responses to physical activity and the changes in physiological responses to chronic (repeated over time) physical activity. • Exercise physiologists apply principles of biology and chemistry to understand how the body responds to physical activity; this serves as the foundation for conditioning, fitness, and rehabilitation programs. • Often referred to as exercise physiology, this is (along with biomechanics of physical activity) a subdiscipline of the biophysical sphere.

  6. Why Use Physiology of Physical Activity? • Enhance sport performance and training. • Improve physical fitness. • Promote health and treating disease with physical activity. • Understand physiological changes from physical activity.

  7. Health Effects of Moderate Physical Activity • Moderate physical activity is beneficial in reducing the risk of chronic diseases—heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and colon cancer. • There are significant research findings linking physical activity and health.

  8. What Do Exercise Physiologists Do? • University professors • Researchers for the military or NASA • Corporate fitness or hospital-based wellness programs • Clinical exercise physiologists employed by hospitals in cardiac rehabilitation programs • Exercise instructors • Personal trainers • Strength and conditioning professionals • Specialization (older adults, children, pulmonary patients)

  9. History of Physiology of Physical Activity • Early beginnings evolved from physiology • Antoine Lavoisier and Pierre de Laplace • August Krogh • A.V. Hill • Early laboratories (1920s-1940s) • Harvard Fatigue Lab: D.B. Dill • Springfield College: Peter V. Karpovich • University of Illinois: Thomas K. Cureton, Jr. (continued)

  10. History of Physiology of Physical Activity (continued) • 1950s: Morris coronary heart disease study in England stimulated research in epidemiology of PA, fitness, and chronic disease • 1990s: NIH and surgeon general’s reports • “[P]hysical inactivity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease” (NIH Consensus Development Panel, 1996, p. 245; italics added). • “[M]oderate levels of regular physical activity confer significant health benefits” (NIH Consensus Development Panel, 1996, p. 245).

  11. Research Methodsfor Physiology of Physical Activity • Ergometers: treadmills, leg and arm cycles, and swimming flume • Oxygen uptake: electronic analyzers, gas volumes • Body composition: underwater weighing, calipers, DEXA • Biochemical methods: blood samples, muscle biopsies • Animal models: mammals that match humans as closely as possible; can control the subject and environment more easily and specifically • Fieldwork (outside lab): technological advances have made fieldwork more practical

  12. Overview of Knowledgein Physiology of Physical Activity • How physiological systems (cardiovascular, muscular, and respiratory) respond and adapt to physical activity (single and repeated bouts) • Factors that influence physiological responses (e.g., temperature, diet, and altitude) • The relationship among fitness, activity, and health

  13. Skeletal Muscles • Muscle fiber types (fast-twitch, slow-twitch) • Muscular strength versus muscular endurance • Adaptations • To anaerobic and aerobic training • To resistance training • Training principles • Progressive overload • Specificity

  14. Cardiovascular System • Cardiac output: heart rate and stroke volume • Blood flow distribution • Cardiorespiratory adaptations to training; aerobic endurance

  15. Respiratory System • The respiratory system regulates the exchange of gases (including oxygen) between the external environment (air) and the internal environment (inside the body). • Ventilation increases rapidly at the onset of physical activity and is also a function of exercise intensity. • Training can alter the efficiency of the body to move and utilize oxygen.

  16. Variation in Temperatureand the Response to Physical Activity • Effects of exercise • Effects of acclimatization • Effect of increased internal heat related to increased physical activity and its impact on vasodilation of skin blood vessels and sweating

  17. Nutritional Intake and Physical Activity • Carbohydrate intake for optimal performance and health • Protein intake for repairing and replacing damaged proteins, aiding adaptations, maintaining functioning of metabolic pathways • Fluid intake for optimal performance and health • Iron intake for optimal performance and health • Interdisciplinary research that blends exercise physiology with dietetics to both improve personal health and support high-level sport performance

  18. Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health • Effects of age on fitness • Physical activity, fitness, and coronary heart disease • Physical activity and weight control • The recommended amount of weekly physical activity for improved health and decreased disease risk: 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity

  19. Body Mass Index • BMI = body mass in kilograms  the square of height in meters. • BMI assessment is easy and noninvasive; elevated values are indicative of obesity-related disease risk. • A BMI of >30 is classified as obese (in 2011-12, 35% of adults, 21% of adolescents 12-19, and 17% of children 6-11 were obese).

  20. Preparing for Part III

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