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PAH3002

Training Circulation and Oxygen Consumption

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

  • Circulatory function, supply and demand limitations of oxygen to working muscle
  • Limitations and adaptations in patients and athletes
  • Training methods and their application to various limitations

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate

  • can demonstrate advanced knowledge of limitations for oxygen transport and effective training regimes for improved circulation and aerobic endurance performance
  • can identify and thoroughly understand the supply and demand limitations for the oxygen transport and utilization in top athletes and major patient populations with e.g. cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
  • can thoroughly understand and describe the beneficial effects of endurance training for athletic performance, successful aging, disease treatment, disease prevention and prescribe effective training programs
  • have advanced knowledge of strength training on endurance performance in athletes and patients

Skills

The candidate

  • can apply and adopt experimental methods such as maximal oxygen uptake, lactate threshold and work economy and have practical skills relevant to perform the tests
  • can present outcomes of research in a written report, evaluate and discuss scientific results
  • can describe biological adaptations following physical activity and exercise training on the heart, arteries and skeletal muscles in our bodies both for health and performance
  • can identify and prescribe effective endurance training programs, and to study their effect in top sports performance and patient populations

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, group work, and laboratory work. Longitudinal teaching.

Compulsory assignments

  • Laboratory report

Further on evaluation

Regular final examination is given in the autumn semester only. Students with legitimate leave of absence at the final examination and students who receive the grade F may take a re-sit examination in the spring semester.

For re-sit exams the written examination must be done again. The compulsory activity is approved for 4 semesters. If few candidates, the re-sit examination may be conducted as an oral examination.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Physical Activity and Health (MSPAHE)

Required previous knowledge

The course is reserved for students admitted to the MSc in Physical Activity and Health. It is compulsory for students admitted to the specialization in Exercise Physiology. It is optional for other students admitted to the master's programme.

Course materials

Course materials will be announced at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SPO3020 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Health Science
  • Sport Science

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging