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Overview

In this subject you will investigate the associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and lifestyle-related disease. You will become familiar with fundamental acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise across the lifespan. The subject will introduce you to the principles that surround health screening, exercise testing and exercise prescription.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Subject coordinator

Stephen Cousins

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 1 - UG

AQF level

Level 5 - Diploma

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

No

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Fitness professional's handbook.

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Discuss relationships between sedentary behaviours, physical activity and lifestyle-related diseases.
2.
Describe the benefits of exercise in the prevention and treatment of chronic metabolic conditions.
3.
Examine the fundamental cardiovascular and respiratory responses to exercise and the influence of maturation, growth and detraining on these responses.
4.
Employ health screening and risk assessment tools to risk stratify participants prior to exercise testing and prescription.
5.
Perform fundamental anthropometry and exercise testing, interpreting results from a health-related perspective.
6.
Describe the basic principles of exercise prescription and apply these principles to exercise programs that implement a range of training methods.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBESB Bachelor of Exercise Science or HZESPB Bachelor of Exercise Science and Master of Exercise Physiology or LBBSB Bachelor of Business (Sport Development and Management) or EBEDPB Bachelor of Education (Primary) All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval