This course provides students with an opportunity to explore the physiology of cardiovascular health with respect to exercise performance alongside the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease and the role of physical activity. Students will deconstruct the oxygen delivery pathway from the lung to the active skeletal muscle in health and disease while applying transferable physiological models to develop the ability to discuss physiological limitations in common cardiovascular disease states including heart failure, pulmonary/systemic hypertension, and thrombosis.

This course will develop students' capacity to critically assess the literature and present evidence to support their scientific interpretation while contextualizing the role of exercise and physical activity. This integrative physiology course will provide students with the foundational knowledge required to excel in research and professional practice in health-related fields.