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ARE008 Arbetsfysiologi och grundläggande anatomi 3.0 Poäng

Program/Tidsperiod

T M.Sc. / Lp III,IV

SPRÅK: Engelska

EXAMINATOR
Studierektor

FASTSTÄLLD
The syllabus has been approved by the Dept. of Human Work Sciences on 23 Sept., 1993 and will be effective from autumn term '95.

FÖRKUNSKAPSKRAV
General eligbility for admission and a good knowledge in English

MÅL
The course will give the basic knowledge in the formation and functions of the human body and the capacity and limitation in respect to manual or physical work. It will also teach the students the measurements used in applied work physiology viz: energy expenditure, EMG and lung function tests.

INNEHÅLL
Functional organization of human body; Sensory organ; Skeletal muscular, Circulatory and respiratory systems; Muscular and lung physiology; Breathing and lung function tests; Energy metabolism; Heart rate, Oxygen consumtion; Applied work physiology; dynamic and static work; physical work loads; working capacity; work organization; rest allowance; shift work; Fatigue in industry; symptoms; physical and mental fatigue; Physical exercise and performance; Food, energy and nutrition; Measurements technique in applied work physiology.

UNDERVISNING
The course will have both theoretical teaching, consisting of lectures and practical work consisting of compulsory laboratory experiments,

EXAMINATION
Written tests, essay writing, lab. reports.
KURSENS BETYGSKALA: U,3,4,5

MOMENT/PROV


Tentamen                                                    	  3.0	Poäng

LITTERATUR
1. Galer, Ian., 1982. Applied Ergonomics Handbook, 2nd edition, Butterworth 2. Grandjean, E., 1986, Fitting the Task to the Man (An Ergonomic Approach) Taylor & Francis. 3. Marieb, Elaine, N.R.N., 1988 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 2nd edition. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company Inc. 4. Shepard, R.J., 1974. Human Physiological Work Capacity, CUP. 5. Åstrand Per-Olof and Kaare Rodahl, 1986. Text Book of Work Physiology. McGraw Hill

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