Course Title
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Course Description
This course describes how to prescribe and implement exercise programs for participants with controlled cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic diseases and other clinical populations. The recommended FITT principle for the development of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness and flexibility for participants with cardiac disease, arthritis, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, musculoskeletal injuries, overweight and obesity, osteoporosis, peripheral artery disease, and pulmonary disease will be discussed.
Units
4
