Physical Activity in Health and Disease

This course will provide students with fundamental knowledge underlying the health benefits of exercise and physical activity. The course will cover relevant topics in epidemiology, physiology, anatomy and exercise physiology that will help students understand how exercise, physical activity and sedentary behavior impact human health. We will apply this multi-disciplinary knowledge in the science of exercise, physical activity and sedentary behavior to various diseases and conditions to show how they actually affect human health in adults. Finally, students will learn about how scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of physical activity and exercise are translated into practice in the form of guidelines and recommendations.