LFYS1004 Applications of exercise physiology (3 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

  • Adaptations to organ systems during growth

  • Special considerations in pediatric exercise physiology

  • Adaptations to organ systems during aging

  • Effects of exercise on physical performance during aging

  • Special considerations in health of the aging adult

  • Musculoskeletal disorders and their prevention

  • Understanding, preventing and rehabilitation of cardiometabolic diseases 

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student is able to:

  • understand special considerations in pediatric exercise physiology
  • describe organ system adaptations during aging and understand their importance for functional capacity
  • explain the effect of exercise on physical performance during aging
  • describe special considerations in health of the aging adult
  • understand musculoskeletal injury/illness and their prevention
  • describe cardiometabolic diseases and their prevention 
  • critically read topic-specific literature
  • apply their learning to practice in various relevant fields

Additional information

4th year, spring

Study materials

  • Amstrong N. (2007) Paediatric Exercise Physiology. Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier (378 pp.).
  • Armstrong N. and van Mechelen W. (2013) Paediatric Exercise Science and Medicine (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. (668 pp.)
  • Ehrman J.K., Gordon P.M., Visich P.S. and Keteyian S.J. (2019) Clinical Exercise Physiology: Edition 4, Human Kinetics (776 pp.)
  • ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology Hardcover (2019) by American College of Sports Medicine. Human Kinetics. (750 pp.)
  • Heikkinen E., Jyrkämä J. and Rantanen T. (toim.) 2013. Gerontologia 3. painos. Helsinki: Duodecim. (pp. 16–390) (374 pp.)

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Lectures (10 hours), seminars (10 hours), literature (200 pages)
Evaluation criteria:
Book-report (200p) (short report highlighting the most important information from the text), Lecture-report (summaries of the lecture content), Seminar-reports (1 individual and 1 group report from Problem-Based Learning approach)
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Participation in teaching (3 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching