This course is intended to offer an opportunity for the participants to learn about the benefits of physical activity as well as how the body functions when engaged in physical activity. The course deals with the function of the body during various acute and chronic exercise conditions. It emphasizes energy expenditure and transfer, how physical activity influences the body’s cardiovascular system and musculoskeletal system and the laboratory techniques utilised in monitoring physiological parameters.
By the end of this course the learner is expected to;