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EXSC508 Exercise and Metabolic Syndrome

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 150 hours of focused learning.

This unit will review the current medical scientific knowledge and understanding of metabolic conditions such as: obesity, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, anaemia, hyperlipidemia. An examination of the mechanisms involved and the processes that will lead to functional restoration, maintenance or adaptation that enhance quality of life will form a major focus of this unit. Methodological aspects of the clinical assessment will be discussed and demonstrated together with the principles of available exercise prescription and treatment therapies.

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