LLTS1001 Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Diseases (6 cr)

Course content

· Cardiac, vascular, and metabolic disease; pathology and physical activity

· The role of physical activity in the prevention of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases

· Acute and chronic effects of physical activity in persons with cardiovascular and/or metabolic disease

· Physical activity programming for persons with cardiovascular/metabolic disease

· Possible complications and harm from physical activity in persons with cardiovascular/metabolic disease

· Recent scientific literature on physical activity and cardiovascular/metabolic disease

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

· describe pathophysiology of cardiac, vascular, and metabolic disease and their interaction with physical activity

· evaluate the effects of physical activity in the prevention of the above-mentioned diseases

· understand the acute and chronic effects of physical activity in persons with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases

· plan and implement physical activity/exercise programmes for persons with cardiac, vascular, and metabolic diseases

· account for, and prevent, possible harmful effects of physical activity in persons with the above-mentioned diseases

Fall term

Esitietovaatimukset

LTKY1005 Liikunta, terveys ja hyvinvointi elämänkulussa TAI KTEP003 Liikunta ja terveys
LBIP1011 Kuormitusfysiologian perusteet (TAI LTKP1001 Elimistön toiminta levossa ja kuormituksessa)
KTEA018 Näyttöön perustuva terveydenhuolto

Huom. jos suoritat moduulia Liikunta ja sairaudet ja sinulla on fysioterapeutin tutkinto taustallasi, ei opintojaksojen LKTY1005/KTEP003 ja LBIP1011/LTKP1001 suorittaminen ole pakollista mutta suositeltavaa. Muilla ne tulee olla suoritettuna.

Learning material

Cochrane database of systematic reviews (https://www.cochranelibrary.com/) focused on topics of cardiovascular and metabolic disease and exercise.

Literature exam material

American College of Sports Medicine. 2019. ACSM’s Clinical Exercise Physiology. 1. edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. (Pages 1-364, 440-474, 657-704; 485 pages in total)