Exercise Physiology and Wellness

Catalog description

This course enables the student to understand changes that occur to movement systems across the life span and the protective nature of exercise in promoting optimal health and wellness of all physiological systems. Students explore the meaning of the phrase "exercise is medicine" as the disease-preventing effects of aerobic and resistance exercises on the musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, circulatory, immune and digestive systems are investigated. Additionally, principles of exercise dosing/loading are introduced to prepare students for future foundational and clinical courses within the DPT curriculum.