Exercise Physiology Educational Resources 2000
Index of Topics for Summary and Critique, Brief Reviews and the Group Project.
Maintained by Geoffrey R. Strauss, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology
Introduction
In 2000, ten topics for critical evaluation were suggested early in the course and the students asked to consider and present both affirmative or negative arguments for the propositions.
Five of these ten students also chose an assignment which required them to write a brief review of a topic of their choice. The brief review was along the lines of the reviews contained in the journal Exercise and Sports Science Reviews, Volume 28, for 2000.
The other five students choose to combine their efforts in a group project. The group assignment focussed on aspects of the reliability of isometric and isokinetic strength assessments of the knee extensor muscle group. Issues of specificity and generalisability were then explored through the correlations that existed between angle specific and average torque measures of strength at three speeds of movement. Students evaluated both their individual strength curves and the group data.
Contents
The topics for critical evaluation and sports reviewed are listed and linked in the index below.
Propositions for Debate
- Stretching is the least important part of a warm-up! - Rachel Poon
- Predisposition to hamstring injury cannot be determined! - Lynne Thompson
- More than one set is a waste of time for gaining muscle strength! - Andrew Burne
- Resistance training is essential to stop the progression of, or reverse, osteoporosis! - Karen Carmichael
- There is a role for physiotherapy in ameliorating the DOMS response to EIMD! - Martin Meyer
- Can endurance running performance be predicted from cycling performance? - Angela Peterson
- The limitation to VO2max is central - Robin Horne
- Monitoring exercise heart rate during training is not worth the bother! - Nick Caputi
- Strength and fitness evaluations should not be included in a pre-season assessment! - Phoebe Chuek
- Does Altitude Training Improve Sea Level Performance In Endurance Athletes? - Nicola Brash
- Heat Acclimatisation of Athletes - Bobby Bacic
Brief Reviews
- The Physiological Effects of Endurance Events - Lynne Thompson
- Scuba Diving - Physiology and Common Medical Conditions - Karen Carmichael
- The Physiology of Deep Water Running as a Training Program - Robin Horne
- Athletic Training at Altitude - Phoebe Cheuk
- Overtraining - Angela Peterson
- Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training - Andrew Burne
Group Assignment
- Generalisability or Specificity of Muscle Strength Assessments: The relationship between isometric and isokinetic strength of the knee extensors in the non-dominant limb of males and females - Rachel Poon, Martin Meyer, Nick Caputi, Nicola Brash, Bobby Bacic.
