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Physiology of physical exercise and load (5 cr)

Code: LI00EE62-3001

General information


Enrollment

14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021

Timing

01.01.2021 - 31.05.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physical Education

Teachers

  • Jouni Korhonen

Teacher in charge

Jouni Korhonen

Groups

  • LISA20SP
    Physical Education, full-time studies

Objective

You can explain how human body systems work during physical exercise and load.
You are able to define the different components of physical fitness and explain how the functions of key body systems affect them.
You know how the human body recovers from physical exercise and load.

Content

What does humans' physical fitness consist of?
How do human body systems function during resting and physical load?
How do body system functions affect physical fitness?
How does human body system recover from physical load?
In what different ways do muscles work?
How does muscle energy metabolism work?

Evaluation scale

1-5