LLTS1001 Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Diseases (6 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

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

Learning outcomes

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

Additional information

Fall term

Description of prerequisites

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.



Study materials

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)

Literature

  • Tentittävä kirjallisuus:
  • American College of Sports Medicine. 2019. ACSM’s Clinical Exercise Physiology. 1. painos. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. (Sivut 1-364 ja 440-474; yhteensä 398 sivua).
  • Liikunta -käypä hoito suosituksen kardio-metabolisia sairauksia koskevat osat (https://www.kaypahoito.fi/hoi50075).
  • Seminaariesitysten yhteenvedot

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Seminars (6h) Independent literature search and evaluation
Evaluation criteria:
75% book exam, 25% seminar report. (Seminar reports are based on the student-selected Cochrane systematic reviews.)
Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (6 cr)

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

Teaching