LFYS1003 Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Diseases (6 cr)

· 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

· 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

Seminars (6h)