Sports Pharmacology - PHPH5510

 
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
 
 
School:  School of Medical Sciences
 
 
Course Outline: http://medicalsciences.med.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Must be enrolled in Program 9055, or 5503, or 7378
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Basic pharmacology. Factors affecting pharmocokinetics in relation to routes of administration, plasma levels, volumes of distribution, catabolism and elimination. Effect of exercise on drugs in vivo, effects of thermal regulation, interactions of medically prescribed drugs on the physically active person. Banned performance-enhancing drugs, screening and identification procedures. Drug educations and prevention of drug abuse.