Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024
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Description The purpose of this module is to provide the student with a practical and theoretical understanding of the role of exercise in the prevention and management of chronic, lifestyle-mediated diseases | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Identify the benefits and risks of physical activity and exercise 2. Explain the principles of clinical exercise testing 3. Practice exercise preparticipation health screening 4. Discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology and management of cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer 5. Describe the physiological responses to exercise in health and chronic disease | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Pathophysiology and risk factorsHealth appraisal and fitness testingExercise programmingElectrocardiographyEmergency procedures and safetyPharmacology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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