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Lifestyle, Kinanthropometry, and Health - HESC1511
Quadrangle Lawn

 
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
 
 
School:  School of Medical Sciences
 
 
Course Outline: http://medicalsciences.med.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Pre req: HESC1501
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course will introduce students to the literature examining the effects of physical activity on health. In particular, the effects of exercise on lifestyle diseases will be described. The relation between structure and function within the context of physical movement will also be discussed. Health based screening and intervention techniques will also be outlined with students undertaking a personalised lifestyle change project.

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