502: Cardio-Vascular Performance and Neuro-integration – Denmark

Instructors:

Dr. Kenneth Jay
Dr. Mike Nelson
Dr. Freddys Garcia
Dr. Matthew Antonucci
& contributions from Professor Frederick Carrick

Course Curriculum

Flipped classroom

• The structure and function of the pulmonary system
• Gas exchange and transport
• Regulation of pulmonary ventilation
• Acid-base regulation
• The structure and function of the cardiovascular system
• At altitude
• Training the cardiovascular system
• Thermoregulation and acclimatization

Live training

• The purpose of the cardiovascular system
• Heart morphology and the athletes heart
• What is cardio really?
• Oxygen uptake and the gold standard of cardiovascular health
• Aerobic and anaerobic training and testing
• Running, rowing, cycling, cross-country skiing
• Cardiovascular training and the effect on the brain
• Calculating energy expenditure and the 1200Cal/hr workout
• Efficiency and the functional threshold
• Cardiovascular assessments
• Monitoring the training effect
• Breathing for stamina
• Fatigue, tolerance and recovery ability
• Limiting factors of cardiovascular adaptations
• Staying calm: a key component of endurance
• Designing cardiovascular training programs

Pre-reading list:

The following three textbooks are fundamental for the Carrick Institute Human Performance program as they cover the basics of human physiology.

McArdle WD, Katch FI, Katch VL. Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance 8th edition. Wolters Kluver 2014

• This textbook provides a comprehensive view of the systems in the body during exercise. All topics from module 2, 3, and 4 are covered in this textbook.

Bear MF, Conners B, Paradiso M. Neuroscience – Exploring the Brain 4th edition. Wolters Kluwer 2016

• This textbook provides a comprehensive description of the structure and function of the brain and nervous system. All topics from module 5 are covered in this textbook.

Enoka RM. Neuromechanics of Human Movement 5th edition. Human Kinetics 2015.

• Building on the fundamentals, this textbook provides an in-depth look at neural and biomechanical control of human movement. It is a great addition to the works of McArdle, Katch and Katch, and Bear, Conners and Paradiso.

Note: For each flipped classroom lesson, there will be select research papers included for discussion or as supplemental material.