Units : | 1 |
School or Department : | School of Health and Medical Sciences |
Grading basis : | Graded |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Overview
This course will provide students with an advanced understanding of the effects of acute and chronic exercise on the physiological systems. This will enable students to evaluate, improve and maintain the health and fitness, well-being and performance of an individual. The course will prepare students who want to work in the sport, fitness and science industries, as physical educators, or who want to advance to further study in sport and exercise.
This course provides a review of the physiology of the body systems of the human body. Theoretical knowledge from various disciplines and from research within exercise physiology will be examined. The course will provide the opportunity to undertake practical physiological testing and asses how the data can improve exercise programs for clients. The effect of exercise on clients with a range of medical and other conditions will be reviewed. A range of theoretical and practical issues will be outlined.
This course contains a mandatory residential school for external students and mandatory on-campus laboratories or practical classes for on-campus students. To pass this course, students must attend at least 5 of the 6 residential school sessions or fortnightly laboratory classes. Student non-compliance with the attendance requirement will mean the student cannot pass the course.
Course offers
精东传媒app period | Mode | Campus |
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Semester 1, 2023 | On-campus | Ipswich |
Semester 1, 2023 | External |