45121 - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE I

Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: A hard tackle from Víctor Illera to Domínguez

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 1

• Catalan
• Spanish
• English

There may be subject material (ex: scientific articles) that is in English.

As a professional in physical activity and sport, undergraduate students must understand in depth the functioning of the body during physical exercise, as well as know the way in which the different systems respond before the physical training

The main objective of this subject is for students to acquire the necessary skills to identify the adaptations that occur in the body as a result of physical exercise in order to improve performance and/or improve the functionality of the different organs and systems, thus increasing the person's functional capacity.

In the Physiology subject of Exercise I, undergraduate students must acquire specific knowledge about the effects that physical exercise has on different systems of the body. On the other hand, the social and environmental relevance of the gender perspective will be emphasized through information-seeking activities and critical debates.

Regarding the dynamics of the sessions, the subject is face-to-face. Face-to-face teaching and learning requires a significant effort on the part of both the students and the teaching staff. It is essential that the requested tasks are carried out within the established deadlines in order to make good use of the sessions and thus achieve a correct learning process. This subject has methodological and digital resources to make it possible to continue it in a non-face-to-face mode if necessary. In this way, the achievement of the same knowledge and skills specified in this teaching plan will be ensured. The TecnoCampus will make available to teachers and students the digital tools necessary to carry out the subject, as well as guides and recommendations that facilitate adaptation to the non-face-to-face mode.

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or towards teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others.

The use of AI in this subject is regulated in the learning plan.

1. Introduction to Physiology.
2. The metabolism
   1. Basics on metabolism.
   2. Acute and chronic adaptations to exercise.
3. The neuromuscular system.
   1. Basics on the neuromuscular system.
   2. Acute and chronic adaptations to exercise.
4. The respiratory system.
   1. Basics about the respiratory system.
   2. Acute and chronic adaptations to exercise.
5. The cardiovascular system.
   1. Basics about the cardiovascular system.
   2. Acute and chronic adaptations to exercise.

The assessment will consist of a recognition of the level of learning achieved by the student, materialized in the numerical grade, in accordance with the provisions of current legislation.

Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of 5 September, which establishes the European credit system and the system of qualifications in university degrees of an official nature and valid throughout the state):

0 - 4,9: Suspension (SS)

5,0 - 6,9: Approved (AP)

7,0 - 8,9: Notable (NT)

9,0 - 10: Excellent (SB)

The student's grade is the result of a continuous assessment and a final assessment. Passing the subject is obtained with a grade equal to or greater than 5 points (out of 10 points), according to the following weighting table and NECESSARY criteria to make the average between the assessment activities:

The individual work will consist of carrying out different activities (eg: quizzes in Moodle about the practices). On the other hand, the group work will deal with one of the subjects of the subject and will be proposed by the teaching staff. The composition of the working group will be determined in a list that will be uploaded to Moodle during the week the subject begins. Group exchanges must be carried out during the second week of the term.

In accordance with UPF regulations, you can only opt for recovery if the subject has been suspended. If the grade is Not Presented, you will not be eligible for recovery. The note of the other parties will be kept during the recovery period.

José López Chicharro & Almudena Fernández Vaquero (2022). Physiology of exercise (4rd ed). Madrid: Medica Panamericana

W. Larry Kenney, Jack H. Wilmore & David L. Costill (2012). Physiology of sport and exercise (5th ed). Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics

William McArdle, Frank Katch, & Victor Katch (2015). Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy and Human Performance (8th ed). Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Arthur Guyton & John E. Hall (2011). Medical Physiology. Buenos Aires: Pan American

Dee U. Silverthorn (2008). Human physiology; an integrated approach (4th ed.). Madrid: Panamericana

Gerard J. Tortora & Bryan Derrickson (2013). Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (13th ed.). Pan American

Joan Ramon Barbany (2002). Physiology of physical exercise and training (1st ed). Barcelona: Paidotribo

Ricardo Mora Rodríguez, Jesús García Pallarés & Juan Fernandez Ortega Fonseca (2009). Sport and exercise physiology. Field and laboratory tests (1st ed). Madrid: Panamericana