Learning Outcomes
Learn how exercise can be used as prevention and diagnosis of chronic diseases. The student will study how to modify the exercise training programmes in patients with chronic diseases, so that exercise is safe and effective for these patients. The student will learn differences in exercise testing among athletes, healthy individuals, and patients. Exercise prescription programmes and case studies will be introduced. At the end of the course, the student will be able to design exercise programmes for cardiac patients, for patients with diabetes, obesity, pulmonary diseases, and other chronic disease.
Course Content (Syllabus)
Chronic diseases - Introduction to the pathophysiology of cardiac diseases, pulmonary diseases, diabetes, obesity- Exercise testing in patients - Diagnosis through exercise testing - Basics of electrocardiogram - Exercise and cardiac rehabilitation (phases I-IV) - Cardiac Hypertrophy