Exercise Physiology

Chemistry of Exercise

2011-09-12T16:13:00.000-07:00

http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~ens632/

Cardiovascular System

2011-03-25T16:20:00.001-07:00

SPLICE:linking AM exercise with school

2011-02-18T10:18:00.000-08:00

Largely based on the work of Dr. Ratey, students of NW Exercise Physiology will be researching the science behind how morning exercise can improve student behavior and academic achievement. The class will progress from research to experimental design and finally analysis of their findings.

1) Familiarize: After getting an introductory lecture on the neurological system, familiarize yourself with some of the information that links exercise with school: ABC news video excerpt on Naperville CSD, Naperville CSD article, Sparking Life though Exercise (VERY extensive website based on Dr. Ratey's information)

2) Research: The following are chemicals in the neurological system that are influenced by exercise, it's your job to figure out what the link is: glutamate, FGF-2, IGF-1, BDNF, VEGF, Serotonin, Cortisol, Endorphins, Endocannabinoids, Norepinephrine, HGH, Dopamine, GABA. Try and remember that we are looking at the link between exercise and how these chemicals may influence LEARNING.
Assignment: present the following information in a PPoint: 1) general information on your assigned chemicals 2) the effects of exercise on the chemical 3) link between exercise, chemical, and learning (will need information on parts of brain/functions). Please keep in mind that studies that support your information are mandatory, and pictures/diagrams are very helpful.
To help you with this, the following is a list research/studies that has already been done linking the two, you will have to use the following information to search (type into Google Scholar) for the specific study and once you find the study/abstract please create a link in the "comment" portion of this post b/c you WILL need the full citation of every study referenced. Please know that you are not restricted to the following list and may search for other studies.

Virgina Tech: cut gym class not increase test scores
California Dept. Ed: higher fitness scores led to increase test scores
Craig Broeder: physiologist in Naperville, IL
Tim McCord: Titusville, PA
Carl Cotman: Univ. of Cal. @ Irving
Susan Patterson: BDNF
Fernando Gomez: Pinilla
Scott Small: Columbia: cognitive function, neurogensis
Greenough: complex coordination
Mattson: "Neuroprotective signaling and the aging brain"
Leeds Metropolitin Univ: 2004: survey gym and productivity
Joshua Broman: Fulks, Univ Southern Miss. : exercise reduce anxiety sensitivity
Chilean HS students, 2005
Andreas Broocks, 1997, German panic disorder & exercise
Andreas Strohle, 2005 & 2006
Herbert de Vries, 1982: "Tranquilizing effects of exercise"
Human population lab in Berkley: "Alameda County Study"
Blumenthal: SMILE
Ronald Duman:
Alan Zametkin: ADHD landmark studies
Australian study in British J. of Health & Pych. 2006: addition/self-regulation
Scott Small: Columbia Univ.
Charles Hillman
Arthur Kramer
P. Ekkekakis: exercise and discomfort
Habitual Exercise Is Associated With Exercise-Induced Mood Enhancement, Shepanski, M A.; Hoffman, M D.; Ruble, S B.; Valic, Z; Buckwalter, J B.; Clifford, P S. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 33(5):S168, May 2001.

3) Experimental Design: In addition to outlining ALL the methods, as per Dr. Frank Cerny, "The instrument (or questionnaire) you use to monitor mood will be crucial." The standard instrument is the POMS (Profile of mood states) that has several versions including a brief one (still 5-10 minutes). There is another “feelings profile” that was derived from this that only took 2-5 minutes and could be used repeatedly.Use one of these or create your own similar, but include at least the following categories: Tension-Anxiety,Anger-Hostility, Fatigue-Inertia, Depression-Dejection, Vigor-Activity, Confusion-Bewilderment. Come up with several questions for the categories that you think are important and develop your own instrument. The usual would be to use a Likert scale (1-5) and have the persons rate their sensations (moods) with 1 being lower or less frequent and 5 being higher or more frequent.

4) Analysis:

5) Presentation: the class will collaborate and create a formal poster outlining your findings.

Muscular System: Sliding Filament/Cross-bridge

2011-01-19T08:46:00.000-08:00

Using the list of “characters” below, create an animation, diagram, or some other way that shows the many different steps involved with the excitation contraction coupling/sliding-filament theory. Please include a short written description of the process where appropriate. Minimum list of characters to include: action potential on motor axon terminal, Ach released, calcium ions, T-tubules, sarcoplasmic reticulum, ATP, actin, myosin, troponin,tropomyosin. The following are examples of this process: McGraw, McGraw, San Diego U, youtube video . Also include explanations and additional diagrams as needed of how muscle damage/soreness and hypertrophy relate to your animations/diagrams.

PH: Obestity Prevention Program

2011-01-04T04:52:00.000-08:00

Helpful websites:
Medicind & Science in Sports & Exercise Journal articles on childhood obesity
Center of Disease Control: childhood obesity (everything about it)
ACSM study appropriate exercise in adults
ACSM,ADA,&DC nutrition guidlines
ACSM studies on obesity
Video survey: causes of childhood obesity
Elmo's fight against childhood obesity

Sports Nutrition

2010-11-22T16:55:00.000-08:00

Get an idea as to what to what you should be eating throughout the day, right before a practice/game/meet, during, and afterwards. The textbooks (general "Exercise Physiology/Science") will be the most help as well as the following sites which may provide additional sources that you may wish to search on your own (suggest to use Google Scholar).
Glycemic Index
Swimming nutrition
Effects of swimming on appetite
Nutritional Supplements
Eating behaviors of high school baseball players
Milk vs. soy protein
International society of nutritionists: caffeine
Pediatric sports nutrition
High school athletes and food
Collegiate athlete nutrition w/ case studies
Various articles from Training&Conditioning journal

Training/Injury: Functional Assessment of Movement

2010-04-05T05:13:00.001-07:00

You will perform at least 3 different functional movement tests on a classmate (or yourself if pictures can be taken) to test and analyze their/your movement imbalances. For this project you will be required to do the following:

perform at least 3 tests
take pictures of each of the tests (include both their imbalances and the proper way for a total of 6 pictures)
for ONE of the tests, outline what the subjects weakness(es) would be while playing/performing a specific sport movement and thus what injuries they may be more prone to get
For the one test/movement from #3, provide a sample strength exercise routine for that the subject should perform in order to improve on their weakness

You will put all of the above information into a P.Point which you will present to the class.

In addition to the Athletic Therapy Today journals in the classroom, there are articles printed outlining some of the screening methods. Be sure to use caution when using the web.

Periodization Training Program

2010-03-24T06:27:00.001-07:00

Use the following resources to help you accomplish your goal of creating a yearly training program:

Cardiovascular: blood pressure

2010-02-22T04:30:00.001-08:00

blood pressure videos:
http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/introduction-47-115.html

Neural Control of Movement

2010-01-29T08:36:00.000-08:00

Create a product (animated,cartoon,movie,creative short story,comic,etc) that explains how each of the following key ideas allows, or is part of, a specific movement of your choice. The following are not in any order and in fact, all of them are very much interrelated. Grading will be: 3 pts/each topic for content, 1 pt/each topic for a visual diagram, plus 3 pts. For the studies for a total of 27 pts.

CNS & PNS (how they communicate/work together to allow movement(components of reflex arc))
Motor unit’s (all components) role in movement
Twitch characteristics (fast vs. slow twitch) specific to motor units
Motor Unit plasticity/recruitment
Neuromuscular fatigue
How the quality of movement is influenced by motivation/emotion
(include 3 studies that relate to any of the information in your product)

Muscle cells getting faster & stronger

2010-01-14T09:13:00.000-08:00

How do you make muscles stronger, faster, or have more endurace? Complete the following assignment:

Actions/activities you do to improve
Include the physiological adaptions that actually allowed the cells to improve (example: # of mitochondria) or in other words...scuba dive don't snorkle
Cite information from at least 2 studies, 2 articles, and 2 textbooks (cite properly within as well as with a works sited section at end)
may be in any format (essay, PPoint, movie,etc.)

Obesity: misc. topics

2009-11-19T05:21:00.000-08:00

Various topics from TIME magazine
Fat that helps you lose...weight?
Lack of self control in youth = obesity!
Why does scratching relieve an itch?
Embracing the good fat (video)
1 in 5 preschoolers are obese?(video)
Diet soda = fat...and debunking other myths

Nutrition Websites

2009-11-13T09:01:00.000-08:00

The following are helpful links for "Solids" and "Fluids" assignment:
Solids
Fluids

Nutrition: cholesterol

2009-11-04T06:50:00.000-08:00

Graphically represent (Moviemaker,PowerPoint,browchure,other) the “ins and outs” of cholesterol and what your body does with it. Your goal is to create something that makes sense of all this cholesterol information so that the “common consumer” can understand it. You must at least somehow include the following information:
·How/where your body makes cholesterol
·Where cholesterol comes from when you eat food (provide examples)
·What happens to cholesterol after you eat it and it is absorbed into bloodstream
·The role/source of LDL
·How Plaque forms on the inside walls of arteries
·The role/source of HDL
·The role/source of Bile
·Role of exercise in lowering cholesterol

Animation: Energy Metabolism

2009-09-25T06:09:00.000-07:00

McGraw: glycolysis & oxidative (options on left menu)
Virtual Cell: electron transport chain
UWMC: non-oxid (glycolysis) and oxid

Physical Fitness vs. Exercise Training

2009-09-14T06:26:00.000-07:00

Using Word, create a Venn diagram that compares physical fitness and exercise training. Please include the components and brief explanations of each. Pictures copied and pastes from the internet may be used. When complete please embed in your "introduction" page

Introduction

2009-09-09T04:19:00.000-07:00

Read the following abstract (summary of a full study) that was published in the International Journal of Exercise Science in 2009.

The following site introduces you to Ex. Phys. and has various videos relating to the field.

Final Exam 2008-2009

2009-05-18T11:13:00.000-07:00

Option 1
Case study:
A 23 year old female living in Alaska seeks your advice for the proper way to become healthier overall and also to train for a 5k (3.5 miles) road race in Denver, Colorado this August (3 months away). You do not know anything about her fitness level1. During a conversation with her you find out that she is on the Atkins diet and is convinced that carbohydrates do nothing for her, especially if she is training2.
She has begun training and has run only once and ran as fast as she could for 2 minutes3 and explained to you the discomfort she felt the following day due to the build up of “evil” lactic acid4,5. She also quickly developed a pain just below her knee cap6 and claims that she pulled her hamstring muscle7.
She has already ordered an oxygen tank to be use during her race, knowing that there will be less oxygen at the high peaks where it takes place8.
When discussing her family history, she is happy to tell you her mother was an Olympic swimmer (sprinter) and her father was a Football pro (lineman)9. She is excited to know that those traits were passed on to her and will help her with the 5k race. You also learn, however, that both of her grandparents died of cardiovascular disease10.
Following the meeting, you quickly learn that she is very clumsy as she trips over the chair and stumbles out of your office11.

Specific Objectives (explain in physiological detail each):
1How to figure out previous fitness level
2Proper diet while training including role carbohydrates, proteins, and fats have on her energy metabolism
3Proper training plan for a oxidative/aerobic sport, how much of what to do during the week? (periodization, progression, etc.)
4How your body clears away LA, benefits of LA
5What is really causing the soreness?
6What injury does she have, what are the treatment
7Did she really pull it, or is it just a strain and what is the treatment?
8Is this true (less oxygen), do you recommend using a tank (RBC saturation)?
9Fast twitch vs. slow twitch muscle fibers, what are they and will her parents genes really help her?
10Explain clogged arteries, how they are clogged, why is this bad.
11Proprioception, muscle memory

Option 2
Task:
What changes occur to the body at the onset of exercise?

Specific Objectives (include each of the following):
Energy metabolic pathways
Lactic Acid
Carbs./protein/lipids role in #1
Neurological
Muscular
Pulmonary
Cardiovascular
Environmental influences (high temperature and high elevation)
Physiological conditions influences (cardiovascular disease)
Example of proper training to improve
Improvements with proper training

Final Product:
Your choice of: movie,graphics,animation, etc. or may be combination of them. You may work with a partner only if you are creating a full-length movie.

Injury: case study

2009-05-15T11:03:00.000-07:00

Turn in: 1)copy of case study w/out name on it and no diagnosis/treatment2)copy of case study with name on it & proper treatment
Diagnosis: you will be given a case study and will hand in: 1) diagnosis 2)how/why you arrived at it(if xrays/MRI explain what you're looking at 3)proper treatment (what would you tell the patient)
Create a case study on an injury:
•Choose an injury and create a description of some symptoms and if applicable (highly encouraged), a copy(ies) of an x-ray/MRI image.
•Use appropriate & vocabulary
•The case studies will be distributed to classmates where they will “solve” the case and write up an explanation to the patient what the injury is and what they should do about it (treatment including rehab.)
Case Study Example (x-rays,diagrams excluded,make yours similar):
1)A 42 year old female postal worker has been referred to the occupational medicine clinic for evaluation. She says that for the past five months she has had intermittent bilateral hand and wrist pain (right greater than left), associated with right hand weakness. She also reports numbness and tingling in bilateral fifth digits intermittent over the past two months, and mild right elbow pain. For the past eight years, the patient has worked full time as a Letter Sorting Machine (LSM) operator for the U.S. Postal Service.
-LSM keying requires repetitious flexion and extension of digits, hands, and wrists, at a fixed speed. A 60 speed refers to keying in the zip codes for 60 letters in one minute, one letter per second. Employees key for 30 minutes at a time, preceded by 15 minutes to load the LSM ("feeding") and followed by 15 minutes to remove letters from the machine ("sweeping").
-The work environment is dusty. It is noisy when all machines are running, especially on the night shift which has the heaviest mail volume. The patient complains of some cross-cultural conflicts with her supervisor, and fears harassment if she goes on limited duty. She has no hobbies or other non-work activities that involve repetitive motion.

Training

2009-05-04T04:35:00.000-07:00

Baseball 1 2
Hockey 1
Boxing 1 2
Gain weight 1

Functional Anatomy

2009-04-22T05:39:00.000-07:00

The following are on line tutorials/quizzes:
Getbodysmart
Innerbody
Maricopa

There are MANY others that you may also find

Study Questions: CV system

2009-03-25T06:31:00.000-07:00

What are the major purposes of the CV sys.
Outline the design of the heart. Why is it often called “two pumps in one?”
Outline the cardiac cycle and the associated electrical activity recorded via the electrocardiogram (P & QRS)
Significance of the SA node & ( atrial contraction  AV node  Purkinji  ventricular contraction)
Explain BP and why it is something that is measured.
Recognize sinus, trach. and brach. signals
What factors determine blood flow during exercise?
Explain immediate and long-term effects of training on the CV system

Neuromuscular Control:Student Projects

2009-03-16T11:07:00.000-07:00

Neural Control Of Jumping

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Neural Control.

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Neural Control of Movement: 3) Project

2009-02-23T10:03:00.000-08:00

Create a product (animated,cartoon,movie,creative short story,comic,etc) that explains how each of the following key ideas allows or is part of a specific movement of your choice. The following are not in any order and in fact, all of them but particularly the first 7 topics, are very much interrelated. Grading will be: 3 pts/each topic for content, 1 pt/each topic for a visual diagram, 5pts total for visual/mechanics for a total score out of 37 pts.

CNS & PNS (how they communicate/work together to allow movement(reflex arc))
Depolarization (of neuron cell membrane/cell body)
Neuromuscular junction
Neurotransmitters (specifically ACh)
Twitch characteristics (fast vs. slow twitch)
Muscle spindles and golgi tendon organs (keep this general)
Neuromuscular fatigue
Motor Unit/Neural Plasticity

Neural Control of Movement: 2) Big PIcture

2009-02-23T09:56:00.000-08:00

The ability of any motor task depends on more than a muscle simply contracting. Coordinated movement is largely based on the number and type of neural activation to the skeletal muscle. Once a group of fibers are activated, there must also be a constant method of adapting to the changes in the internal and external environments.
Explain what this all means to you in a comment on this post.

Neural Control of Movement: 1) Intro

2009-02-23T09:49:00.000-08:00

Open up a word doc about the nervous system in the shared server in my folder. Choose one of the topics, read the article(s), research it further/more in depth, and post a comment here that contains 1)title/topic 2)summary 3)how it's relavent to someone's "real" life

Test: Muscular System

2009-02-10T10:42:00.000-08:00

The following is what you should know:

Sliding filament theory & Excitation-Contraction Coupling
Muscle Fatigue (what causes it)
Causes of muscle soreness/DOMS (& how relates to steroids)
Temperature & dehydration relates to muscle

Muscular System

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Research

2009-01-26T10:28:00.000-08:00

Click on the following link, go through an archived jounal and read the abstract (summary) of some studies. Post a comment below summarizes in your own words what you found out.

You may also go here and watch videos of various topics.

Measuring ATP

2009-01-21T10:18:00.000-08:00

The following is an instructional video on various methods of measuring amount of ATP produced for nonoxidative and oxidative metabolism:

VO2

2009-01-20T05:01:00.000-08:00

Charmichael video
Herane (rowing) video

EPMM8: VO2 max

2009-01-16T09:50:00.000-08:00

1) To better understand VO2 max, open up the "VO2max" Word document in the Cerny folder in the Student on E...account. You must type in all answers upload it into your webpage.

2) There are various tests to measure VO2max and the following link provides different procedures. Choose one of the tests, perform it, type up a formal lab report containing the following sections: introduction,procedure, results, conclusion, and discussion

Energy Metabolism Study

2008-12-17T10:22:00.000-08:00

locate a study that relates to energy metabolism (some aspect of it)
read and understand the main points of the study
in your webpage/blog, post the following: 1)title 2) summary of study specific to energy metabolism 3)how the information from the study relates to your life or an athletes/trainers life

Insulin & Energy Metabolism

2008-12-08T16:38:00.000-08:00

Basic Explanation

Public Health:Obesity Prevention Program

2008-11-07T10:43:00.000-08:00

Design a prevention program for overweight or obesity in a local community. Address the following:
A)Specify program’s goal and specific objectives
B)Theory for program based on at least two primary resources (cited) including that it is a primary level of prevention.
C)Program elements: 1)Target population (demographics) 2)Setting 3)Outreach method(s) 4)Specific activities and duration 5)Needed resources
D)Evaluation of program. How will you measure its validity? How do you know if it worked?

Ex Phys MM: Obesity & The Science of Appetite

2008-10-23T06:53:00.000-07:00

Your assignment will be to produce a product that diagrams and explains the following steps. Evolution has programmed us to eat as much as we can, whenever we can (ancient humans never knew when they were going to have dinner again. It was best to gorge when they could). Breaking that cycle means thwarting overlapping systems that try to keep you fat. A whole network of signals contributes to weight homeostasis, and other key players are being discovered on an ongoing basis. If we are to make a difference in reversing the trend of obesity and continue the trend in fitness, we must understand the major players involved in your appetite. Each step below represents the “key players:”

1.I’m hungry: pangs
2.Looks good: senses (time, sight, smell, temperature)
3.Eat: ghrelin
4.Function: purpose/function those foods have (carbs,prot.,lipids)
5.Slow down: stomach stretching
6.Stop: cholecystokinin (CCK)
7.Stop!!! PYY and GLP-1
8.Use or store? PPAR’s
9.I’ve had enough: leptin

You must first research the players above and understand their exact role in appetite (“dig” for scientific information!) Your product will be a movie in MovieMaker/Premiere/Flash (animated or skit or combination of both): may work with a partner(s)

Obesity

2008-10-13T06:27:00.000-07:00

Centers for Disease Control and Prevential Website
BioInteractive videos (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
ABC news reports
CNN wepage on obesity (includes other links)
Science Daily article and other links

Nutrition

2008-10-02T05:19:00.000-07:00

The following report was published October 1, 2008 in Consumer Reports: Some Breakfast Cereals Marketed to Children Are More Than 50 Percent Sugar

The following sites provide various video reports from ABC news on various topics including: nutrition, food, and obesity.

ExPhys & EP8MM: Section 2 Bio-chem link

2008-09-16T10:12:00.001-07:00

Each student will choose an athletic movement/some aspect of athletics or rehab and explain how it relates to an aspect of chemistry. You will be required to present it to the class. The mode of which you choose to use to teach is entirely up to you (from PowerPoint, poster, write on board, webpage, etc)

Topics include (but are not limited to):
Oxidation
Reduction
Bonds/breaking of bonds
Hypertonic/hypotonic
Hydrolysis
Ventilatory buffers
Chemical buffer
Enzymes
pH
Ions/electrolytes
Passive transport (diffusion & osmosis)
RespirationCondensation

EP & EP8MM: Section1: Intro assignment

2008-09-06T14:51:00.000-07:00

Your assignment will be to research the questions below and to publish your findings for the general public to view (see below for final product examples). The following is the minimum amount of information to be covered, you may include additional information that you may find useful.
1.What is Exercise Physiology/Science? Summarize topics learned
2.What are a few of the local Colleges/Universities that offer degrees in Exercise Physiology/Science (EP/S)? How many years for BS/MS?
3. What are some of the courses you would be taking in order to obtain a degree in EP/S? List and briefly describe at least 3.
4. What are at least 5 jobs/careers you could do with a degree in EP/S?
5. A degree in EP does not necessarily mean you must become an Exercise Physiologist. What are five other careers that you could go into with a degree in Exercise Physiology?
6. From your list of five careers, choose one that interests you and answer the following questions about it:
7. What additional classes/coursework/internship/clinical may you have to do? Is there a accreditation exam?
8. What is an average salary for this occupation?
9. Describe what a typical day would be for your chosen occupation.
10. Additional information
Final product examples:
· Professional poster (avoid comics, fancy letters, etc.)
· PowerPoint (printed 6/page and handed in)
· PowerPoint (uploaded to slideshare.net and downloaded into personal blog)
· Blog posting
· Page in your new website to replace blog? (weebly.com)
· Presentation to class
· Video/movie burned or uploaded into TeacherTube and embedded in blog
· Other as approved by instructor
Grades will be given by your instructor and will be based on two factors:
· 20 points content
· 10 points product (see rubric)

EP8MM: Website hosting

2008-09-04T17:39:00.000-07:00

The following are possible websites that you may wish to use. Take time to look at examples and/or quickly create one to see if you like it:

http://www.webspawner.com/
http://wordpress.org/
https://www.blogger.com/start
http://www.wikispaces.com/
http://www.synthasite.com/
http://www.wetpaint.com/

Templates that may be added to a website:
http://www.templatesbox.com/
http://www.oswd.org/

EP8MM: What should we do?

2008-09-04T10:37:00.000-07:00

You as a class need to decide "our" format to present information throughout the year. For example, do you want to have one class "magazine/website" or a few different ones? Do you wish to hook up with the school website and and not create your own? What about creating informational DVD's to give out to students or to the community? Maybe you can think of a way/format that hasn't even been done anywhere on the internet before. Think about what you would like to try and post a comment below (as "anonomyous")

Ex Phys (anatomy)

2008-04-02T04:18:00.000-07:00

Watch this video on three-foot tall humans (click "watch the segment")
The following are sites that may help you with your anatomy:
Virtual body
UV websites
Dissection Videos
Visible body 3D (username:pcerny@nwcsd.org, password:falcons)
Keep in mind that there are MANY other sites available!

Ex Phys MultiMedia: Meeting Mintues

2007-11-29T07:53:00.000-08:00

Each time the class meets, the mintues will be recorded as a new comment. The following information should be recorded during each meeting:
Members Present:
Meeting Summary:

What makes you hungry...and stop?

2007-10-25T07:04:00.000-07:00

EP8

2007-09-07T10:41:00.001-07:00

You as a class need to come up with a general layout for your magazine. What Topics/Sections do you want to include. For example, do you want a "Latest News" section?

What should we do?

2007-09-05T10:00:00.001-07:00

We as a class need to work together and figure out what to do. We will be in this room for most of our classes and need to agree on a format for portraying class information. For example, do you want to create a class online textbook or magazine that contains text, pictures, videos, movies, links that you create (see the TIME website as an example)? Your first assignment is to discuss where you want to go with this. Create a comment from this post on some ideas.

Study Questions (3.22.07 exam)

2007-03-21T05:43:00.000-07:00

•What are the major purposes of the CV sys.
•Outline the design of the heart. Why is it often called “two pumps in one?”
•Outline the cardiac cycle and the associated electrical activity recorded via the electrocardiogram
•Significance of the SA node (rest & exercise)
•Explain BP and why it is something that is measured
•What factors determine blood flow during exercise?
•Outline CV disease including stress proteins role
•Explain immediate and long-term effects of training on the CV system

Neural Control

2007-02-10T08:39:00.000-08:00

Choose a recent article published in the past year to read/watch/listen to. You are required to create a Podcast and publish it in your class Wiki (how to create & publish a Podcast). You will be required to lead a class discussion on your topic, the following website provides tips on how to lead a discussion. Note: you are not leading a discussion on only one article, you are leading a discussion on a topic. Be sure to do a lot of research from various sources.

Possible websites to view articles include but are not limited to:
RSS feed (username: pcerny@nwcsd.org, password: student)
TIME
Science
New York Times
Scientific America

Due Date: Wed. Feb. 28

NOTE: once you choose a topic, please post your topic and a short description on your class wiki page.

Extra Credit

2006-12-27T17:21:00.000-08:00

What do you make of this?
(click to enlarge)
Interpret a piece of this and write a comment by Tuesday 11:59pm to receive extra credit
(Source: Doug Bush, EnduranceFactor.com)

This Week's Ex. Phys. News!

2006-12-27T07:27:00.000-08:00

There is a link to the right labeled "RSS Feeds & Podcasts" that will take you to a site where you can read the most recent information in the news. The articles on this page are refreshed almost daily so you are always "kept in the loop." In addition to articles, there is also a Podcast folder where you can listen to reports. After you click on the RSS Feeds & Podcasts link, the login is as follows: username: pcerny@nwcsd.org, password: student. Once you are in the bloglines site, there should be a menu on the left showing all of the sources/feeds.

Doping

2006-12-14T07:15:00.000-08:00

Data from a professional in New Zealand concerning doping/drug use.

Extra Points!

2006-12-11T16:32:00.000-08:00

Go to the forum and post one new comment and one new message and one new quote.

Male vs. Female

2006-12-10T13:22:00.000-08:00

Do males and females have different levels of muscular maximal power? Why?

How to improve?

2006-12-10T09:47:00.000-08:00

What sort of informtion do you want to learn about? Prior to taking a class such as this in high school, what sort of information would you expect to learn about? What would you like to see more of and/or less of in this class? Are you REALLY getting what you want out of this content?