CLINICAL EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Explore how exercise prevents, manages, and treats chronic health conditions. Develop skills in basic ECG interpretation, understand medications' effect on exercise, and design exercise prescriptions for various chronic diseases including obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, pulmonary disease, skeletal and joint disease, and more. Acquire the expertise to elevate health outcomes and enhance quality of life through exercise.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ANAT&PHY 235 , 335 or 435 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Administer pre-exercise screening and safely conduct exercise testing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify commonly used medications for chronic diseases and their effects on exercise Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify exercise limitations and contraindications to exercise associated with the chronic diseases Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply concepts of exercise prescription to the development of comprehensive exercise training programs for individuals with chronic diseases Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply knowledge related to movement and physical activity to a clinical population to enhance human health and quality of life Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate effective collaboration skills by working collaboratively with peers on group projects and discussion Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Critically evaluate current research literature to inform decision-making in clinical exercise programming for individuals with chronic diseases Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Administer pre-exercise screening and safely conduct exercise testing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify commonly used medications for chronic diseases and their effects on exercise Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify exercise limitations and contraindications to exercise associated with the chronic diseases Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply concepts of exercise prescription to the development of comprehensive exercise training programs for individuals with chronic diseases Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply knowledge related to movement and physical activity to a clinical population to enhance human health and quality of life Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate effective collaboration skills by working collaboratively with peers on group projects and discussion Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Critically evaluate current research literature to inform decision-making in clinical exercise programming for individuals with chronic diseases Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027