Public health guidelines and biological mechanisms related to physical activity and exercise-induced enhancement of physical and mental health (e.g., obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, anxiety, depression). Personal exercise and health data are collected to engage in scientific inquiry and communication.
Athena Title
Exercise Medicine Lab Online
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in KINS 2500L
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Corequisite
KINS 2500E
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will define exercise, physical activity, and physical fitness and explain why each is important for health in our contemporary society that currently has obesity and physical inactivity epidemics.
Students will identify the established risk factors for primary chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, cancer, and mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Students will discuss the biological mechanisms through which exercise and physical activity positively influences a) major chronic diseases, b) psychological health conditions, c) physical functional health, and d) critical factors for well-being, including mental energy, sleep quality, and self-esteem.
Students will summarize the current public health guidelines for exercise/physical activity and nutrition behaviors.
Students will give examples of conventional research methodologies in physical activity/exercise and health research.
Using personal data, summarize (de-identified) class data, and other provided datasets, students will: 1) evaluate personal physical activity/exercise behaviors and your risk factors for the aforementioned diseases and conditions, 2) evaluate your personal health status with regard to your UGA peers, and 3) evaluate relationships among physical activity/exercise and health outcomes using the scientific inquiry process and laboratory report generation.
Students will discuss the relationships among physical activity, other health-related behaviors (e.g., diet, sleep) and psychological states (e.g., fatigue, stress) and how they may interact to influence health status.
Students will use knowledge and techniques based on established behavioral science to develop a personal physical activity/exercise plan and recognize how to adapt the strategy during future life stages.
Topical Outline
I. Physical Activity, Exercise, and Fitness
A. Exercise Is Medicine and Design to Move Initiatives
B. Basic Principles and Primordial Disease Prevention
C. Public Health Guidelines for Physical Activity for Children/Adults/Older Adults
D. The Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sedentary Time Triad
E. Measurement of Physical Activity
II. Disease/Chronic Condition Prevention and Health Enhancement by Habitual Human Movement
A. Body Composition and Obesity
B. Cardiovascular Disease
C. Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
D. Cancer
E. Diet and Nutrition
F. Sleep/Fatigue/Mental Energy
G. Osteoporosis
H. Physical Function
I. Stress/Anxiety
J. Depression
K. Body Image
L. Cognition
III. Behavioral Management Strategies for Future/Healthy Aging
