HPS 4700 - Clinical Aspects of Exercise

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPS 4300, a 2.75 KSU adjusted GPA, and program admission or permission of the instructor.Corequisite: HPS 4350.
Clinical aspects and implications of exercise physiology principles for a population of apparently unhealthy individuals who desire or need to become more physically active. The course is designed to provide the student with basic knowledge, skills and abilities in the area of pathophysiology and exercise responses in the apparently unhealthy population. Topics include exercise ECG and cardiovascular disease; endocrinology and metabolic disorders; COPD; Oncology and the Immune System; Disorders of Bones and the Joints; Selected Neuromuscular Disorders; and Special Populations.