Exercise Training and Cardiovascular Health

The course promotes knowledge and application of endurance and strength training for both healthy individuals and those with cardiovascular or lifestyle-related conditions. As a participant, you will have the unique opportunity to hear digital lectures from international experts in the field.

The course covers the full spectrum of professional assessments needed for recommending, planning, and implementing exercise as medicine in a personal training and coaching setting. Additionally, the course emphasizes the use of eHealth tools for monitoring, follow-up, and enhancing motivation in patients with lifestyle-related diseases.

Knowledge

The student has:

• Basic knowledge of exercise physiology, exercise principles, cardiac abnormalities, and lifestyle disorders, as well as lifestyle modifications for patients with heart disease
• Knowledge of the effective and safe use of endurance and strength training in both health and disease
• Knowledge of how to plan and conduct training for a wide range of individuals, including the use of eHealth tools and activity monitors for monitoring, follow-up, and motivation of patients with lifestyle-related diseases.

Skills

The student can:

• Plan and implement effective endurance and strength training for both healthy individuals and those with health conditions
• Utilize various types of eHealth tools and activity monitors for monitoring, follow-up, and motivation of patients with lifestyle-related diseases.

General Competence

The student has:

• Insight into basic exercise physiology, training principles, heart abnormalities, lifestyle disorders, lifestyle changes, and specific considerations for patients with heart disease
• Competence in planning and executing effective and safe training programs for various patient groups with cardiovascular and lifestyle-related diseases.

The course is completely online. It consists of digital lectures, one or two 2-hours lecture(s) per week , a written report on a course-related theme, and ends with a digital home exam.