Course - Exercise Training and Cardiovascular Health - MDV6025
Exercise Training and Cardiovascular Health
About
About the course
Course content
The course promotes knowledge and application of endurance and strength training for both healthy individuals and those with cardiovascular or lifestyle-related conditions. As a participant, you will have the unique opportunity to hear digital lectures from international experts in the field.
The course covers the full spectrum of professional assessments needed for recommending, planning, and implementing exercise as medicine in a personal training and coaching setting. Additionally, the course emphasizes the use of eHealth tools for monitoring, follow-up, and enhancing motivation in patients with lifestyle-related diseases.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The student has:
- Basic knowledge of exercise physiology, exercise principles, cardiac abnormalities, and lifestyle disorders, as well as lifestyle modifications for patients with heart disease
- Knowledge of the effective and safe use of endurance and strength training in both health and disease
- Knowledge of how to plan and conduct training for a wide range of individuals, including the use of eHealth tools and activity monitors for monitoring, follow-up, and motivation of patients with lifestyle-related diseases.
Skills
The student can:
- Plan and implement effective endurance and strength training for both healthy individuals and those with health conditions
- Utilize various types of eHealth tools and activity monitors for monitoring, follow-up, and motivation of patients with lifestyle-related diseases.
General Competence
The student has:
- Insight into basic exercise physiology, training principles, heart abnormalities, lifestyle disorders, lifestyle changes, and specific considerations for patients with heart disease
- Competence in planning and executing effective and safe training programs for various patient groups with cardiovascular and lifestyle-related diseases.
Learning methods and activities
The course is completely online. It consists of digital lectures, one or two 2-hours lecture(s) per week , a written report on a course-related theme, and ends with a digital home exam.
Compulsory assignments
- Written report
Further on evaluation
To take the exam, students must submit a written report and have it approved. The home exam is graded as approved/not approved.
Students retaking the course, must take the exam again. An approved written report is valid for re-taking the exam over four semesters.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
MH - Continuing education - Category E - Lower degree - Funding 65% Institution 35% Student (MHEVUEL65)
Recommended previous knowledge
The course is designed for physiotherapists, personal trainers, and other professionals involved in physical training and coaching across various target groups. Adequate English skills are a prerequisite (e.g., reading scientific papers).
Required previous knowledge
General university admission certification or equivalent. As a minimum, you must have finished three years of high school to be qualified.
Course materials
About 30 published scientific papers will serve as the course curriculum. The papers are delivered as PDF-files at the start of the course or in conjunction with a digital lecture on a related theme.
Subject areas
- Health Science
- Sport Sciences
- Medicine
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging