4445624 Physical activity and brain health (4 cr)
Cooperation network course
Network: UEF & JYU Liikuntalääketiede
This course is offered through the network for Sports and Exercise Medicine. The network’s courses are available to students in the following degree programmes:
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Biology of Physical Activity, specialisation in Exercise Physiology
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Health Sciences, specialisation in Exercise Medicine
- Master's Degree Programme in Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Master's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
- Master's Degree Programme in Health Sciences (Teacher Education, Physiotherapy)
- Master's Degree Programme in Exercise Physiology
- Master's Degree Programme in Sport Technology
- Master's Degree Programme in Biology of Physical Activity
Description
Effects of exercise on brain structure and function, cognition and learning in childhood and adolescence. Neurobiological mechanisms of exercise. The importance of exercise in the prevention and treatment of memory disorders in the elderly.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
After completing the cource, the student will be able to describe effects of exercise on and cognition in childhood and adolescence. In addition, the student can describe the neurobiological mechanisms of exercise in learning. The student knows pathophysiology of degenerative memory disorders and the role of physical activity in prevention memory disorders.
Additional information
Time:
Autumn-Spring semester, annually
Offering data:
Students of Faculty of Health Sciences, Minor subject students, Open University students, lifelong learners
Campus:
Kuopio campus
Further information:
This course is open to eveyone who has completed basic studies (25 cp) in exercise medicine and students in medicine in classes 3-6 and Minor subject students, Open University students, lifelong learners
Teaching language Finnish.
Description of prerequisites
Basic studies (25 cp) in exercise medicine. Classes 1-2 in students in medicine.