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PAH3003

Training Muscle and Force Production

This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

  • Morphological and neural adaptations related to resistance training
  • Beneficial effects of resistance training for athletic performance, successful aging, disease treatment, disease prevention
  • Prescribing effective resistance training programs for health and performance

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate

  • has advanced knowledge about the morphological and neural adaptations related to resistance training
  • can identify and thoroughly understand limitations to neuromuscular force production and muscle strength
  • can thoroughly understand and describe the beneficial effects of resistance training for athletic performance, successful aging, disease treatment, disease prevention, and prescribe effective training programs
  • has advanced knowledge on how to measure neuromuscular function and muscle strength

Skills

The candidate

  • can apply and adopt experimental methods to measure strength and have practical skills relevant to perform the tests
  • can present outcomes of research in a written laboratory report, evaluate and discuss scientific results
  • can describe the morphological and neural adaptations related to resistance training
  • can identify and prescribe effective strength training programs, and to study their effect in top sports performance and patient populations

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, group work and laboratory work.

Compulsory assignments

  • Laboratory report

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activity: Laboratory report.

The compulsory activity has to be approved in order to sit for the exam. The compulsory activity is approved for 4 semesters.

Examination

Regular final examination is given in the autumn semester only. Students with legitimate leave of absence at the final examination and students who receive the grade F may take a re-sit examination in the spring semester.

For re-sit exams the written examination must be done again.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required.

Required previous knowledge

The course is reserved for students admitted to the MSc in Physical Activity and Health. It is compulsory for candidates admitted to the specialization in Exercise Physiology. It is optional for other candidates admitted to the master's programme.

Course materials

Course materials will be announced at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SPO3030 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
TREN3001 7.5 sp Autumn 2025
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Health Science
  • Sport Science

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging

Timetable

Timetable

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Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2025-11-21 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL520
3 candidates

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