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Exercise Physiology Educational Resources 1999

Index of Topics for Summary and Critique, and Fitness Testing Assignments

Maintained by Geoffrey R. Strauss, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology

Introduction

In 1999, seven 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.

These seven students also chose an assignment which required them to evaluate the fitness of a specific athletic sport or event. In addition to a review of the energy system requirements of the sport, the assignment required the selection of three appropriate fitness tests; one anaerobic test, one aerobic test and one other test that was important for performance and that could be selected from the literature. The athletic sports or events are different from those chosen in 1998.

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.

Topics for Summary and Critique

Fitness Testing Assignments

Exercise Physiology Educational Resources