KH 4400 - Environmental Exercise Physiology

3 Credit Hours

Pre/Corequisites: Prerequisites: KH 3650, KH 4290, KH 4300 with a grade of C- or higher.
Description
This class will focus on the effect of environmental extremes on physiological responses. Students will learn how heat, cold, and altitude affect performance and survival. Students will learn how the environment can affect oxygen uptake and how acclimation to different environmental conditions may improve performance and oxygen uptake. Students will also learn how different physiological systems, including the cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems, respond to different environmental extremes.