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School for Health, Unit Catalogue 2006/07


FH20044 Physiology of fitness and health

Credits: 6
Level: Intermediate
Semester: 2
Assessment: EX70CW30
Requisites:
Before taking this unit you must take FH20041 and take XX10179

Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce the physiological adaptations that occur as a result of regular exercise and to understand how these adaptations may improve health, fitness and well-being. On completion of this unit students should be able to: Understand some of the relationships between exercise, health and fitness. Determine key aspects of health and fitness in a wide range of the population including specific groups such as the sedentary and elderly. Evaluate the results of certain health/fitness tests and begin to prescribe forms of exercise that would elicit improvements in health/fitness.
Content:
Factors limiting health and fitness. Work tests to evaluate cardiorepiratory fitness. Training for Health and Fitness. Exercise and the musculoskeletal and Neauromuscular systems. Body composition Nutrition and Health.

 

University | Catalogues for 2006/07