Clinical Exercise Physiology

Three credits · Undergraduate

This course examines several chronic diseases prevalent in society, which are positively influenced by regular exercise or physical activity, and include: obesity, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and heart failure. The nature of the disease, methods of assessment, role of exercise in the possible prevention, treatment and/or rehabilitation of these diseases are considered. Restricted to fourth-year students. Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265 or 365. Three credits and lab.