Exercise Biology 10

Fall Quarter, 2014

Keith Baar, PhD
James D. Shaffrath, MD

Drs.

Baar

&

Sharath

Welcome You

To

EXB 10 !!

Welcome to EXB 10!!

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS

COLLEGE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

EXERCISE BIOLOGY MAJOR

EXB 10: Exercise and Fitness: Principles and Practice

James D. Shaffrath, MD

Lecture 0 :



I.

Orientation to Course Objective and Requirements


Introduction

A.

Welcome!

B.

Dr. Keith Baar, PhD (Muscle & Exercise Physiologist)


and, Dr. Jim Shaffrath, MD (Behavior & Physiology)

C.

Human Physical Activity A Visual Collage

Welcome!
Course Description:

A lower division, entry level course for the non-major in

exercise biology. This gateway, general education course will use the appealing topic of
human exercise biology to introduce central issues in the biological sciences (scientific
methodology, form and function in biology, genetic variation, physiologic adaptation,
psychological and socio-cultural interactions with human biologic potential). As
important to the general student, the course will discuss the optimal methods of training
for athletic fitness and examine the evidence that regular exercise provides health
benefits over the course of the human life span.

Prerequisites:
None.
The course is closed to upper-division Exercise Biology majors.
Students whove completed EXB 101, 102 or 103 are excluded from EXB 10.

EXB 10

A Brief Visual Collage

EXB 10:
Getting In, Getting Out
Megan: Pass Around Wait-List Sign-In Sheet.
Current Enrollment (as of Sunday night) = 280
Room Capacity = 291. Currently Full; Waitlist = 4.
Waitlist ONLY advances as Students Drop.
(5% Turnover is Routine; ~15 folks)

III. Course Structure and Grading

A. Drs. Shaffrath and Baar dont confuse your grades with your personal worth;
(we hope you don't, either)
B. Grades assigned based on two (non-cum) Midterms and a cumulative Final Exam
1. Description of exams and their weighting follows
C. Exams will be weighted toward lecture material
1. Regular ATTENDANCE is thus essential to achieve a high score
D.
1.
2.
3.

All Course Materials will be posted to EXB 10 Website on Smartsite@UCDavis

There is NO assigned Text
Short readings from the Scientific Literature will be posted
Lecture outlines and Figures will also be posted for each lecture.

Grading in EXB 10
Three Objective Exams:
1. Midterm # 1 (lectures. #1-9)

Wednesday, Oct 29th

30% of total grade

2. Midterm # 2 (lectures. #10-18)

Monday, Nov 24th

30% of total grade (non-cumulative)

3. Cumulative Final Exam

Monday, Dec 15th

(2205 Haring Hall)

Your Grades are Derived from Your Work in the Class,

in comparison with your classmates:
We do not use a fixed scale (>90 = A, >80 = B, >70 = C)
We do not use a hard curve (Average score always = C)
No Extra Credit; Cant Invert scores vs. grades

JDS

KB

Baar = 181 Briggs Hall

Shaffrath = 269 Hickey Gym

3rd MODULE: DEVELOPING FITNESS

10 Fri
11 Mon
12 Wed
13 Fri


14 Mon


Tuesday


15 Wed


16 Fri
17 Mon


18 Wed
19 Fri

Oct 31




Nov 3



Nov 5



Nov 7

Muscles in Motion: How We Move, the Nervous Connection

Framing Our Training: Biomechanics and Fiber Type








Principles of Athletic Training and Physiologic Adaptation








Specific Training: For Strength, for Power, or for Endurance

Baar

Nov 10

Building Muscle: Myths, Mistakes, and Mysteries

Baar

Nov 11

VETERAN'S Day (NO UCD CLASSES)

Nov 12

Supplying Muscle for the Long Run: Oxygen Transport

Baar

Nov 14




Nov 17

Re-fueling & Performance: Nutrition, Hydration, & Rest

Baar

Ergogenic Aids: Power from a Pill?

Baar

Nov 19




Nov 21

Motivational Psychology: What Moves Us to Move?

Salitsky

Putting it All Together: Designing Fitness Programs

Baar

Monday, November 24th: Midterm #2 (Lectures 10-19)

Shaffrath


Shaffrath

Shaffrath



4th MODULE: BUILDING YOUR SELF FOR LIFE






20 Wed
Nov 26
Exercise, Diet and Body Composition





Shaffrath





27-28

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (NO UCD CLASSES)



21 Mon
Dec 1

Hypokinetic Diseases







Shaffrath



22 Wed
Dec 3

Exercise and Aging








Shaffrath



23 Fri

Dec 5

Going to Extremes: Adventuring Wisely




Shaffrath



24 Mon
Dec 8

Fulfilling Your Health Potential





Shaffrath



25 Wed
Dec 10
Why Do We Choose the Things We Do?




Shaffrath




Fri

Dec 12
Open "Wrap Up"








Baar & JDS




(& Last day of Classes, Fall Quarter, 2014)



Monday
Dec 15
FINAL EXAMINATION [10:30a12:30p in 2205 Haring Hall]

Cumulative, cover Lectures# 1-25; Bring UCD2000 SCANTRON

A Word About Faculty Roles

Teaching Assistant: Megan Hall <meghall@ucdavis.edu>
- Can review and discuss ALL course material
- Excellent judgment for study plans, exceptions
- Makes No Final Decisions on special cases
KB: - all course material that he lectures on
- NOT initial contact for administrative decisions
JDS: - all course material that he lectures on
- ALL special case & administrative decisions

Using Email Professionally

JDS has 513 Students in 3 different course
If 1/4 of my students email me tonight??
When in doubt: DONT
(1st, other resources: Classmates, SS, Megan)

Your Full Name, EXB 10 in RE (header)

RE (heading line): MUST be filled out
Not Blank, Not Stuff, Not MY last header

Please Use Email Thoughtfully:

Unanswerably Broad:
- Dude, what did you say today?
- Please explain muscle function.
Requests for Established / Distributed Information:
- When is the Midterm?
- When are your office hours?
Questions on Administrative Topics:
- Can I take the midterm early?
- Ive a learning disability and need a quiet exam room
I want to spend my precious time with you
discussing exercise and the course content

V. Homeostasis and Phenotypic Adaptation

A.
Homeostasis (from Greek, homeo, "same" and stasis, "staying", lit. "staying constant")
the capacity of biological organisms to maintain certain critical values relatively stable by
engaging in a "dynamic equilibrium", (or controlled exchange), with the environment
For example: If you enter a warm room, the blood vessels in your skin will begin to dilate
= (open up) and sweating occurs to minimize the increase in the body's temperature.
At rest, due to homeostasis, a number of body values remain essentially constant
(temperature, pH, blood sodium concentration, tissue oxygenation)

B. Phenotypic Adaptation
may occur when one particular body function is repeatedly challenged
(as in athletic training); the body's ability to carry out this function may increase.
Example: regular exercise further expands the capacity of the skin to dilate and sweat
(to cope the heat generated by exercise).

Y Axis:
Amount of
Vital Stuff
(bones, brains,
muscle, arteries)

Birth

10

20

30

40

50

X Axis: Age (years)

60 Game
Over

80

Regular Exercise (Training) Expands the Bodys Capacities

Y Axis:
Bodys Response 100%adapted
(to workload of X,
as a % of maximum 100%
original
available abilities)
e.g.:
% of muscle mass activated

Low

Moderate

MaxOriginal

X Axis: Workload

MaximalAdapted

Homework
Keep, or Drop, EXB 10
Review Todays Topics
Schedule, Course Description, Lecture Outline
(all posted to Smartsite)

Before Wednesday,
Download/Review Lecture #1
(outline & powerpoint posted to Smartsite, 01_)

Enjoy Your 1st Week Back at UC Davis!