Exercise and Movement Science

Catalog description

This course introduces DPT students to the physiological responses and adaptations to exercise, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, and muscular responses. Topics include exercise prescription, aerobic capacity assessment, effects of pharmacologic agents, and nutrition’s role in exercise. Students explore deconditioning, regenerative medicine, and the relationship between genetics, exercise, and muscle function. The movement science component focuses on movement analysis and intervention planning based on the four-element movement system, preparing students to apply a sound framework for movement analysis across all areas of clinical practice. The normal gait cycle is also introduced, including the phases of gait, muscle activity, and differences between walking and running gait cycles.