Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have made a brief acquaintance with the principles of biochemical research, basic methods used in exercise biochemistry, and data processing and presentation.
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Chemical calculations
2. Laboratory instruments
3. Good laboratory practices
4. The spectrophotometer
5. Maximal exercise test and collection of blood samples
6. Lactate assay
7. Submaximal exercise test and collection of blood samples
8. Glucose assay
9. Glycerol assay
10. Creatine kinase assay
11. Cortisol assay
12. Literature search
13. Data presentation
Keywords
biochemistry, laboratory, sports, lactate, glucose, glycerol, creatine kinase, cortisol