Physical Activity, Aging and Health
How aging affects the body and how physical activity keeps older adults healthy and independent.
KINE-440 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Kinesiology
Course content
- 1Population agingComing
- 2Biological agingComing
- 3Cardiovascular and respiratory agingComing
- 4Muscle, sarcopenia and frailtyComing
- 5Bone and osteoporosisComing
- 6Balance and fallsComing
- 7Cognition and physical activityComing
- 8Exercise testing for older adultsComing
- 9Exercise programs for older adultsComing
- 10Chronic disease in older adultsComing
- 11Active aging in the communityComing
- 12Designing a falls prevention programComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How aging affects the body and how physical activity keeps older adults healthy and independent.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.