Guia docente 2024_25
Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación y del Deporte
Grado en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte
 Subjects
  Exercise physiology 1
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Cellular and nervous system physiology. 1) Introduction, history and general aspects. Meaning of Physiology.
2) Plasma membrane. Functional characteristics and transport. Electrical membrane phenomena.
3) Neuron physiology. Functional organization of the nervous system. Neuronal communication: the synapse. Neurotransmitters and neurotransmission
4) Motor control. Autonomic or vegetative nervous system
2. Skeletal muscle physiology. 5) Structure and function of striated muscle.
6) Mechanics of muscle contraction
3. Endocrine system physiology and metabolism. 7) Endocrine system. Neuroendocrinology.
8) Endocrine control of metabolism
4. Energy systems and physiological assessment of exercise. 9) Energy metabolism
10) Physiological assessment of exercise
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