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Encyclopedia > Exercise physiology

Exercise physiology is a term used by the sports industry to describe services involving the combination of exercise and physiology. It comprises all elements of physical activity[citation needed]. The term Exercise can refer to: Physical exercise such as running or strength training Exercise (options), the financial term for enacting and terminating a contract Category: ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Exercise Physiology is the most modern term commonly used to describe the bachelor of exercise science degree.


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WVU :: School of Medicine :: Exercise Physiology (849 words)
Exercise Physiology is the study of the biological and biochemical processes associated with exercise and overload that affects the underlying function of cells and organ systems in the human body.
Exercise physiology is a rapidly evolving field that is becoming increasingly important in the delivery of health care.
The Division of Exercise of Physiology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine has a faculty of 14 full time faculty and other affiliated faculty who are engaged in interdisciplinary studies that span molecular, cellular, systems and behavioral sciences, with strong emphases in muscle biology, cardiovascular biology, and aging.
Exercise physiology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (248 words)
An exercise physiologist is a person who has an Bachelors or Masters degree or a doctorate in exercise physiology from an accredited college or university.
Topics studied in exercise physiology include human energy transfer, human energy expenditure, evaluation of energy-generating capacities, the nervous system pulmonary system, the cardiovascular system, the musculoskeletal system, endocrine system (including hormones) and the interaction of these, plus training methods, environmental effects on physiology, and ergogenic aids.
Exercise physiologists tend to specialise into either health and fitness or exercise rehabilitation streams with exercise used as a treatment strategy in physical rehabilitation, prevention of disease, and work conditioning.
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