Health Exercise and Bases of Exercise Gerontology (5cr)
Course unit code: 505301114
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
Objective
Having completed the study unit the student - understands interaction between health and exercise - knows various forms of exercise models - has familiarized with exercise counselling and supporting heath and ability to function by physical activity as part of professional activities - knows the effect of exercise on aging people’s health, wellbeing and ability to function - knows how to carry out proper fitness tests for the aging and interpret their results
Content
Recommendations for health exercise, applied exercise, drawing up a fitness programme and its implementation Exercice behavious, physical activity, health, ability to function and aging. Researches abnout the relation between exercise and aging. Fitness tests.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Kiitettävä (5), hyvä (4-3), tyydyttävä (2-1); hylätty