PAH3002 Sirkulasjon og oksygenopptak

Knowledge

The candidate

• can demonstrate advanced knowledge of limitations for oxygen transport and effective training regimes for improved circulation and aerobic endurance performance
• can identify and thoroughly understand the supply and demand limitations for the oxygen transport and utilization in top athletes and major patient populations with e.g. cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
• can thoroughly understand and describe the beneficial effects of endurance training for athletic performance, successful aging, disease treatment, disease prevention, and prescribe effective training programs
• have advanced knowledge of strength training on endurance performance in athletes and patients

Skills

The candidate

• can apply and adopt experimental methods such as maximal oxygen uptake, lactate threshold and work economy and have practical skills relevant to perform the tests
• can present outcomes of research in a written report, evaluate and discuss scientific results
• can describe biological adaptations following physical activity and exercise training on the heart, arteries and skeletal muscles in our bodies both for health and performance
• can identify and prescribe effective endurance training programs, and to study their effect in top sports performance and patient populations

Regular final examination is given in the autumn semester only. Students with legitimate leave of absence at the final examination and students who receive the grade F may take a re-sit examination in the spring semester.

For re-sit exams the written examination must be done again. The compulsory activity is approved for 4 semesters. If few candidates, the re-sit examination may be conducted as an oral examination.