Exercise Prescription for Fitness and Health

The Exercise Prescription for Fitness and Health course is designed to provide health professionals like you with a comprehensive understanding of exercise prescriptions for improving fitness and overall health. You will learn about the various components of exercise prescription and the importance of exercise in preventing and managing chronic diseases.

Intended audience

Prerequisites

BHMS, BDS, MBBS

Assessment & certification

Assessment fee: Included — no extra fee
Assessment mode: Online
Assessment provider: Medvarsity
Certificate provider: NA

Syllabus

Week 1: The Exercise Prescription for Fitness and Health course.Discusses the basics of exercise prescription, including cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, musculoskeletal fitness and the FITT principle (frequency, intensity, time, and type)
Week 2: It's implementation to different age groups.
Week 3: You will also learn exercise prescriptions for specific disease conditions such as arthritis, cardiac diseases, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, overweight, obesity, etc.
Week 4: Moreover, this course also explores strategies recommended for enhancing exercise participation, such as behavior modification theories, client-centered counseling, and motivational interviewing.