Which weight training exercise techniques are best for developing specific muscles? What do muscles look like in a human cadaver? How do muscles, bones, and other organ systems adapt to different modes of exercise? Explore guidelines for lifelong fitness, and practical applications from studies of muscle structure-function and weight training. Learn about the American College of Sports Medicine and Centers for Disease Control recommendations for heart-lung endurance, strength, and health-related fitness. Participate in weight room workouts, discussions, anatomy lab visits, thematic poster presentations, and peer reviews.
Course Details:
4 Credits
CRN 30949
TR 9-10:50
137 SRC
About the Instructors:
V. Pat Lombardi
Pat is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and earned his bachelor’s degree from North Carolina with majors in Mathematics and Physical Education. He came to Oregon in 1980 to study cardiovascular, exercise, and environmental physiology with Dr. Eugene Evonuk, former Director of the Laboratory of Applied Physiology. Pat earned his PhD in 1984 with a major in physiology under Dr. Evonuk and minor in human anatomy under Dr. Edna Wooten. He has taught a variety of courses including medical physiology, human physiology, cardiovascular physiology, exercise physiology, nutrition, and anatomy. In 1999, he received the Thomas F. Herman Faculty Achievement Award for distinguished teaching.
Dr. Lombardi is a Research Assistant Professor (Human Biology and Medical Physiology) in the Department of Biology at the University of Oregon. He sits on the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research and Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism Scientific Councils. His current research includes a collaboration with Don Pate in the University of Oregon’s Neuroscience Department to develop an ambulatory blood pressure monitor which assesses posture and automatically adjusts sensor sensitivity based on alterations in Korotkoff (blood pressure) sound intensity
Dave Rubino
“I am excited to be a part of this Freshman Seminar and especially to co-teach with Pat. I am sure I can learn a lot from the students, and hopefully the students can learn a lot from me. I am excited for this class, and I am ready to have some fun!”
