Audiences: Online distance education course for strength and conditioning coaches, health and fitness instructors, fitness club and program administrators, personal trainers, and sports medicine specialists. In this interactive online course you will increase your basic understanding of exercise physiology's main principles and learn how to apply the concepts to various exercise and physical activity settings. This course emphasizes that to be safe and effective; an exercise program must be based on sound physiological principles and the consideration of personal factors unique to each client (such as personal preferences, past experiences, skill levels, and so forth). Developed by Laurel Mackinnon, PhD, the course includes a supplemental text developed specifically for the course. The online material is closely linked to the student text and presents learning activities that are designed to help you integrate the new material into your daily practices. A glossary of terms is included, hyperlinked to usage within the material, and the course concludes with a 50 item online exam. During the course you will work with your virtual mentor, Heather, and several clients. You will start with Unit 1 and sequentially work through to the end of Unit 6, focusing on a particular aspect of physiological functions related to exercise in each unit. As you work through the units, you will learn to apply various exercise physiology principles in a "holistic" way to each of your virtual clients. Your mentor will lead you through the following units. Unit 1 Introduction   Learning Objectives   Recognize the basic concepts of specificity of training, acute responses versus training adaptations, and reversibility of training adaptations   Apply these concepts to prescribing exercise/physical activity for fitness, health, and sport-specific goals       Unit 2 Energy Systems   Learning Objectives   Explain the three energy systems   Explain the use of different substrates to produce ATP   Describe the interaction of exercise intensity and duration in determining energy system and substrates used   Indicate the role of metabolic factors in causing fatigue during exercise   Explain energy systems training adaptations       Unit 3 Neuromuscular System   Learning Objectives   Recognize metabolic, structural, and physiological properties of muscle cells   Explain the three human skeletal muscle fiber types and how differences relate to exercise capacity   Indicate various factors influencing muscular strength   Indicate the causes of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)       Unit 4 Neuromuscular System Adaptations   Learning Objectives   Explain the metabolic and structural adaptations to strength training   Recognize differences between muscular strength, endurance, and power   Indicate the health benefits of resistance training   Apply these principles to prescribing resistance training for various needs       Unit 5 Cardiorespiratory System   Learning Objectives   Explain 02 uptake during exercise of varying intensity and mode   Describe the circulatory and respiratory responses during and after exercise   Recognize the cardiorespiratory limitations to exercise capacity and performance       Unit 6 Cardiorespiratory System Adaptations   Learning Objectives   Recognize that training adaptations are specific to exercise mode, intensity, and duration   Explain cardiorespiratory system structural and physiological adaptations   Indicate the recommended physical activity mode, intensity, and duration   Apply these principles to prescribing exercise for enhancing sport performance, cardiorespiratory fitness, and health Finally, you'll take the online course test, which covers material from the interactive study guide and from the course text. Configuring Your Computer This course is designed to work best when your computer and Internet browser are configured to the following technical requirements and setup specifications: Internet Explorer 5.5+ (Windows), Netscape Navigator 7.1+, Mozilla 1.7+, or Firefox 1.0+. Computer monitor preferences set for 640 X 480 resolution or larger. Adobe Flash Player version 5+. To download the free Flash Player, click on the button below. Browser pop-up blockers disabled.