Description

Survey and critical evaluation of current concepts and literature regarding various environmental (heat, cold, altitude, etc.) conditions as they affect the typical responses to exercise. Both acute effects and chronic adaptations will be examined.

Course Documents

Documents

• Lecture 1 - Course Introduction [PPT]
• Lecture 2 - Thermal Environment and Clothing [PPT]
• Lecture 3 - Acute Heat Responses and Hydration [PPT]
• Lecture 4 - Heat Adaptations, Fitness, and Training [PPT]
• Lecture 5 - Gender, Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, and Age [PPT]
• Lecture 6 - Acute Cold Responses [PPT]
• Lecture 7 - Cold Adaptations [PPT]
• Lecture 9 - Altitude Adaptations [PPT]
• Lecture 10 - Hyperoxia and Hyperbaria [PPT]
• Lecture 12 - Microgravity [PPT]
• Lecture 13 - Geoengineering Solutions for Global Warming [PPT]
• Kin 256 Green Sheet Spring 2014 [DOC]
• Kin 256 Accessible Course Syllabus Spring 2014 [DOC]
• Dehydration and Sports Drinks Video [DOC]
• Cold Injuries Video [DOC]
• Mt. Everest (high altitude) Video [DOC]
• Lecture 8 - Acute High Altitude Responses [PPT]
• Lecture 11 - Air Pollution [PPT]
• Kin 256 Accessible Course Syllabus Spring 2015 [DOC]
• Kin 256 Course Green Sheet - Spring 2015 [DOC]