Course: Sport Biology (3257)                                                                                               107(2)

Class Time:15:10~17:00, Mon.; Classroom: LSB 109

Date:               Topics:                                                                           

2/25                 Chapter 1: I Sports and health

3/4                   Chapter 2: Exercise physiology

3/11                 Chapter 3: Exercise metabolism

3/18                 Chapter 4: Hormonal response to exercise

3/25                 Chapter 5: Movement and Motor control

4/1                  Spring break

4/8                   Self-learning (Paper reading: 黑猩猩運動能量學和人類雙足動物的起源)

4/15                 Chapter 6: Muscle and movement at work

4/22                 Chapter 7: Molecular basis of skeletal muscle plasticity

4/29                Lecture 8: Skeletal muscle development

5/6                   Special topic 1: Exercise and physical fitness

5/13                 Special topic 2: Exercise and Brain health

5/20                 Special topic 3: Exercise and Nutrient

5/27                 Special topic 4: Exercise and cardiovascular function

6/3                   Special topic 5: Exercise and Aging

6/10                 Special topic 6: Exercise injury/ Special topic 7: Exercise and diseases

6/17                 Online test on paper reading 黑猩猩運動能量學和人類雙足動物的起源

Evaluation and Score:

1. Attendance: 20%
2. Lecture notes: 20%
3. Group discussion on special topic: 40%
4. Online test on paper reading

Paper reading:

Sockol MD, Raichlen DA, and Pontzer H. Chimpanzee locomotor energetics and the origin of human bipedalism. PNAS 104(30): 12265-12269,2007.

Grouping:

About five members to participate cooperatively in presenting his/her own study information on the special topic.