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The objective of this course is to provide majors with theoretical and practical knowledge of the physiological, biomechanical, administrative aspects of designing and supervising strength and conditioning programs for various populations.
This course is designed to give the student working knowledge of the procedures of various testing techniques used in both the laboratory as well as in field settings. The student will be expected to demonstrate expertise in various laboratory testing techniques as a requisite for course completion.
This course will provide students who are interested in working within a clinical exercise physiology setting with the necessary skills to test and prescribe exercise for diseased populations. This course will help to prepare students to sit for the ACSM Exercise Physiologist or ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification exams.
This course is designed to introduce the student to methodological and statistical techniques specific to human performance and related fields. Students will be exposed to the research process and also various statistical techniques used to assess the efficacy of exercise interventions and conditioning programs. Students will also become familiar with various types of research and the benefits and drawbacks of each.
This course is designed to further develop an understanding of the influence of nutrition for acute and chronic biological and physiological adaptations to physical activity and sport. Emphasis will be placed on adaptations in macronutrients and micronutrients metabolism to fuel energy systems, popular performance enhancing and weight loss supplements, and current research trends that address various sports and populations.
The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to neuromuscular and cardio-pulmonary physiology from applied perspectives. For this course, key topics will include cellular and systems physiology related to muscle, cardiac, and nerve function, the mechanics of ventilation and pulmonary circulation, airway resistance, hemodynamics, lung compliance, and the non-uniform distribution of ventilation and perfusion, in addition to basics of neuromuscular methodologies in the laboratory. Oxygen transport and carbon dioxide transport will be covered in detail. Mechanisms of adaptation and exercise, force control, and control of functional movements in healthy adults will also be covered.
The purpose of this course is to help the student gain a greater understanding of psychological and emotional factors that influence athletic and nonathletic performance. Furthermore, the student will learn psychological techniques and mechanisms for how psychological skills training can positively influence performance.
This course will introduce students to the general principles of pharmacology and the common medications that they may encounter while working in a clinical exercise setting. Emphasis will be on general classifications of drugs, their mechanisms of action, and the effect drug action on exercise and disease response. Attention will also be given to drugs used for therapeutic medication, recreational purposes and for performance enhancement in sport.
For this course, the student will complete the first four chapters of his or her master's thesis. The chapters include the introduction, literature review, statement of the problem and hypothesis, and proposed methods. This course will be completed prior to data collection on his or her master's thesis and prior to GSPRT 601.
For this course, the student will complete the final two chapters of his or her master's thesis. The chapters include the results and discussion sections. This course prepares the student for the final thesis defense prior to obtaining the master's degree.
For this course, the student will engage in a practical internship as assigned by the director or instructor of the Sport and Exercise Science Master of Science degree program. The majority of these assignments will be with one of the athletic teams at the university. This internship will last the duration of the fall semester.
This course is a continuation of GSPRT602: Master's Internship I. The student will engage in a practical internship as assigned by the director or instructor of the Sport and Exercise Science, Master of Science degree program. The majority of these assignments will be with one of the athletic teams at the university. This internship will last the duration of the spring semester.
For this course, the student will engage in a practical internship as assigned by the professor supervising this course in the Applied Exercise Physiology Master’s program. The internship will involve field experience and must provide an opportunity for the student to demonstrate application of areas of instruction listed in CASCE accreditation standards. This internship will last the duration of the fall semester and require a minimum of 150 hours of internship hours.
For this course, the student will engage in a practical internship as assigned by the professor supervising this course in the Applied Exercise Physiology Master’s program. The internship will involve field experience and must provide an opportunity for the student to demonstrate application of areas of instruction listed in CASCE accreditation standards. This internship will last the duration of the fall semester and require 150 hours of internship hours.
