General Information
This subject will build upon and provide an integrative understanding of the physiological and biochemical responses that occur during exercise. Initially a systems approach will be adopted, followed by increasing attention upon the integration and regulation of the exercise response. Particular attention will be given to the physiological responses to isometric, dynamic exercise and control of ventilation at rest and during exercise.
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Details
Academic unit: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine Subject code: SPEX12-312 Subject title: Physiology and Biochemistry of Exercise and Sport Subject level: Undergraduate Semester/Year: September 2024 Credit points: 10.000 -
Delivery & attendance
Timetable: https://bond.edu.au/timetable Delivery mode: Standard Workload items: - Forum: x12 (Total hours: 24) - Forum
- Forum: x12 (Total hours: 12) - Forum
- Tutorial: x12 (Total hours: 12) - Tutorial
- Sports Lab: x12 (Total hours: 36) - Sports Lab
- Personal Study Hours: x12 (Total hours: 36) - Recommended Study Hours
Attendance and learning activities: -
Resources
Prescribed resources: Books
- McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I., & Katch, V. L. (2023). Exercise physiology: Nutrition, energy, and human performance. 9th ed., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
- Liguori, G., Feito, Y., Fountaine, C., & Roy, B. (2021). ACSM’s guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. 11th ed., Wolters Kluwer
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| Academic unit: | Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine |
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| Subject code: | SPEX12-312 |
| Subject title: | Physiology and Biochemistry of Exercise and Sport |
| Subject level: | Undergraduate |
| Semester/Year: | September 2024 |
| Credit points: | 10.000 |
| Timetable: | https://bond.edu.au/timetable |
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| Delivery mode: | Standard |
| Workload items: |
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| Attendance and learning activities: |
| Prescribed resources: | Books
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| iLearn@Bond & Email: | iLearn@Bond is the Learning Management System at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, class recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment, and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au |
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: |
Pre-requisites:Co-requisites:There are no co-requisites |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
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Nil |
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At Bond University, we carefully develop subject and program outcomes to ensure that student learning in each subject contributes to the whole student experience. Students are encouraged to carefully read and consider subject and program outcomes as combined elements.
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Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge and skills that will be achieved on completion of the program. If you are undertaking this subject as part of a degree program, you should refer to the relevant degree program outcomes and graduate attributes as they relate to this subject.
Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject the learner will be able to:
- Describe the function, regulation and interaction of physiological systems and biochemical responses to acute and chronic exercise.
- Analyse and critically evaluate current issues in physiology and biochemistry of exercise using effective problem solving and research strategies.
- Plan and perform physiological and biochemical measurements using a range of ergometers in a safe and ethical manner.
- Compare and contrast physiological and biochemical data obtained during acute exercise between time-points, individuals and populations.
- Identify and apply pre-assessment procedures and medical history evaluations conducted prior to undertaking an exercise program.
- Identify and describe the limitations, contraindications and considerations that may require the modification of assessments and make appropriate adjustments for relevant populations or clients.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Assessment
The University acknowledges that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools are an important facet of contemporary life. Their use in assessment is considered in line with students’ development of the skills and knowledge which demonstrate learning outcomes and underpin study and career success. Instructions on the use of Gen-AI are given for each assessment task; it is your responsibility to adhere to these instructions.
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Assessment details
Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed Paper-based Examination (Closed) MCQ,short and long answer questions 40.00% Final Examination Period 1,2,4,5,6 Paper-based Examination (Closed) MCQs, short and long answer questions - mid-semester 30.00% Week 7 (Mid-Semester Examination Period) 1,2,4,5,6 Skills Test Laboratory skills test 20.00% Week 12 3,4,5,6 Paper-based Test (Closed) Laboratory and Tutorial tasks x 5 of 2% each. 10.00% Ongoing 1,2,3,4,5,6 - * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
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Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria
High Distinction 85-100 Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. Distinction 75-84 Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. Credit 65-74 Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. Pass 50-64 Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. Fail 0-49 Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
| Type | Task | % | Timing* | Outcomes assessed |
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| Paper-based Examination (Closed) | MCQ,short and long answer questions | 40.00% | Final Examination Period | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| Paper-based Examination (Closed) | MCQs, short and long answer questions - mid-semester | 30.00% | Week 7 (Mid-Semester Examination Period) | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| Skills Test | Laboratory skills test | 20.00% | Week 12 | 3,4,5,6 |
| Paper-based Test (Closed) | Laboratory and Tutorial tasks x 5 of 2% each. | 10.00% | Ongoing | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
- * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
Assessment criteria
| High Distinction | 85-100 | Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. |
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| Distinction | 75-84 | Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. |
| Credit | 65-74 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. |
| Pass | 50-64 | Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. |
| Fail | 0-49 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. |
Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
Study Information
Submission procedures
Students must check the iLearn@Bond subject site for detailed assessment information and submission procedures.
Policy on late submission and extensions
A late penalty will be applied to all overdue assessment tasks unless an extension is granted by the subject coordinator. The standard penalty will be 10% of marks awarded to that assessment per day late with no assessment to be accepted seven days after the due date. Where a student is granted an extension, the penalty of 10% per day late starts from the new due date.
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Staff are required to report suspected misconduct. This includes all types of plagiarism, cheating, collusion, fabrication or falsification of data/content or other misconduct relating to assessment such as the falsification of medical certificates for assessment extensions. The longer term personal, social and financial consequences of misconduct can be severe, so please ask for help if you are unsure.
If your work is subject to an inquiry, you will be given an opportunity to respond and appropriate support will be provided. Academic work under inquiry will not be marked until the process has concluded. Penalties for misconduct include a warning, reduced grade, a requirement to repeat the assessment, suspension or expulsion from the University.
Feedback on assessment
Feedback on assessment will be provided to students according to the requirements of the Assessment Procedure Schedule A - Assessment Communication Procedure.
Whilst in most cases feedback should be provided within two weeks of the assessment submission due date, the Procedure should be checked if the assessment is linked to others or if the subject is a non-standard (e.g., intensive) subject.
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Support is available to students where a physical, mental or neurological condition exists that would impact the student’s capacity to complete studies, exams or assessment tasks. For effective support, special requirement needs should be arranged with the University in advance of or at the start of each semester, or, for acute conditions, as soon as practicable after the condition arises. Reasonable adjustments are not guaranteed where applications are submitted late in the semester (for example, when lodged just prior to critical assessment and examination dates).
As outlined in the Accessibility and Inclusion Policy, to qualify for support, students must meet certain criteria. Students are also required to meet with the Accessibility and Inclusion Advisor who will ensure that reasonable adjustments are afforded to qualifying students.
For more information and to apply online, visit BondAbility.
Additional subject information
Subject curriculum
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Inactivity vs activity; principles of exercise; ergometry
Students will understand the historical context of physical activity and recent changes that are associated with chronic disease. Basic principles of exercise will be developed, before students will gain an understanding of how work is precisely applied and regulated.
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Nutrition, fluids and exercise
Students will develop an understanding of fluid balance and nutrition requirements for exercise.
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Skeletal muscle review; substrate utilisation; energy
systems during exercise
Students will briefly revise skeletal muscle function, before developing an understanding of the unique stressors on energy utilisation induced by exercise.
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Regulation of energy during exercise; metabolic
responses to acute exercise
Further development of exercise as a stressor on metabolism, prior to investigating the metabolic changes occurring due to varied-intensity exercise.
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Anaerobic threshold; exercise intensity domains
The blood lactate threshold and gas exchange thresholds will be investigated, and how these concepts underpin exercise intensity domains.
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Oxygen uptake; oxygen debt; EPOC
The gas exchange responses within the exercise intensity domains will be investigated, including oxygen uptake kinetics, and interactions between aerobic and anaerobic metabolism during the onset of exercise and recovery from exercise.
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Cardiovascular and respiratory responses to acute exercise.
Deep synthesis of the responses of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems during exercise will be investigated, including the regulation and governance.
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Responses to manipulated exercise dose
The specific physiological responses due to varied mode, intensity, duration etc will be examined.
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Acid-base regulation
Demonstrate an understanding of how exercise alters blood gas, pH etc; knowledge of compensatory mechanisms (e.g., renal, respiratory).
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Determinants of aerobic exercise performance;
limitations to exercise
Outline the influences of aerobic performance and the primary determinants and limitations to continued exercise.
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Integration of systems during exercise
How exercise alters the various organ systems in tandem will be investigated.