BMS 663 - Human Work Physiology

Credit Hours: 3

Review of cellular metabolism, energy transfer, and oxygen transport during work; excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle; physiological mechanisms of fatigue; neuroendocrine regulation of metabolism and other responses to work; environmental factors in work performance. Emphasis on molecular and cellular mechanisms and contemporary research. May be taught concurrently with BMS 563. Cannot receive credit for both BMS 563 and BMS 663.

Prerequisite: admission to the Biomedical Sciences graduate program or permission of the instructor.
Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Spring