Course Overview

Introduction of exercise physiology and latest findings related to human performance.

Learning Achievement

Students will learn about the physiological basis in the background of high competitive ability, and discuss the training methods and problems of athletes. Students will be able to address the physiological challenges in modern sports.

Competence

知の活用力、オリンピック・パラリンピック学の理解、体育・スポーツ・健康に関する専門的理解、スポーツ・オリンピック学の展開力

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

The evaluation will be made based on a brief report for each lecture and two final reports. The weighting is 50% brief report for each lecture and 50% two final reports.

(1) Brief report for each lecture (50 %)
Send a short report (summary of lecture, comments, questions, and your opinions) to Manaba by next lecture.

(2) Final Reports (50%)
Topics for final reports will be announced around early June. Create two final reports based on two topics you chose (each ~1500 words including references). Examples of topics from previous years are provided below. Once ready, submit two reports to Manaba no later than 4th of July, 2022.

Course schedule

April 18 Mon Lecture 1 Introduction by Takeshi Nishiyasu or Naoto Fujii + Naoto Fujii, Physiology of marathon running
April 25 Mon Lecture 2 Naoto Fujii, Human performance in hot environments
May 2 Mon No class
May 9 Mon Lecture 3 Takashi Tarumi Cardiovascular Function in the Aging Athletes
May 16 Mon Lecture 4 Takashi Tarumi, Exercise and Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology
May 23 Mon Lecture 5 Seiji Ono, Human performance and sports vision
May 30 Mon Lecture 6 Seiji Ono, Human performance and sensory motor systems
June 6 Mon Lecture 7 Masahiro Okamoto, Neuroscience of exercise-1: Neuroplasticity and memory performance
June 13 Mon Lecture 8 Takashi Matsui, Neuroscience of exercise-2: Brain metabolism and endurance performance
June 20 Mon Lecture 9 Rakwal Randeep, Brain Science and OMICS Technologies: Tools for Understanding the Molecular Mind

*Power Point file of each lecture will be uploaded on Manaba one week before.

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Ono Seiji,Nishiyasu Takeshi,Rakwal Randeep,Matsui Takashi,Fujii Naoto,Okamoto Masahiro

Other information

Sincerity, no lateness, no permission to leave the classroom in the midst of the coursework.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university