HL30557: Physiology of exercise, health and disease
[Page last updated: 19 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department for Health |
| Credits: | 7.5 [equivalent to 15 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 150 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | EXCB 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Closed-book written 2h (EXCB 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take HL20535 AND ( take HL20537 OR take HL20538 )
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| Learning Outcomes: |
- Evaluate and synthesise the evidence for the impact of physical activity on the physiological risk factors for chronic diseases and the processes involved in the development of such diseases.
- Analyse key concepts and terms such as 'exercise', 'physical activity', 'physical inactivity' and 'sedentary' to characterise the multidimensional physiological components of physical activity behaviour.
- Evaluate the risk-benefits of physical activity for health to form opinions about appropriate behaviours for specific populations
- Interpret and evaluate health-related physiological laboratory data to form conclusions about the impact of physical activity interventions and/or research methods
- Appraise laboratory techniques related to physical activity, nutrition and health
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| Aim: | To introduce the physiological adaptations that occur from participation in regular exercise and physical activity; and to understand how these adaptations lead to improvements in health.
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| Content: | The unit will introduce the physiological adaptations that occur from participation in regular exercise and physical activity.
A key theme throughout the unit is to understand how these adaptations prevent the development of specific chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes - and how physical activity and exercise can play a therapeutic role in some specific cases.
Classes will include topics such as: physical activity and physiology of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, lipid metabolism, blood pressure, cancer, osteoporosis, and sarcopaenia.
Laboratory classes will cover topics such as: maximal and submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness, oral glucose tolerance tests, and dietary assessment
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| Course availability: |
HL30557 is Optional (DEU) on the following courses:
Department for Health
- UHHL-AFB21 : BSc(Hons) Health and Exercise Science (Year 3)
- UHHL-AKB21 : BSc(Hons) Health and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- UHHL-AFB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 3)
- UHHL-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHHL-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 4)
- UHHL-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- UHHL-AFM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 3)
- UHHL-AKM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHHL-AKM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 4)
- UHHL-AKM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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