Exercise and Brain Health

The course promotes knowledge and utilization of physical activity for brain health throughout life, offering you the opportunity to hear from experts in the field through digital lectures. The course aims to provide insight into exercise physiology, the fundamental principles of training, lifestyle changes, and considerations specific to individuals at risk of cognitive decline. Upon completion, you will have knowledge in exercise physiology, the healthy and the diseased brain, brain aging, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Knowledge

The student has:

• Basic knowledge about dementias
• Basic knowledge of exercise physiology
• Knowledge and utilization of physical activity for brain health throughout life
• Knowledge about effective training programs for a healthy brain
• Knowledge of brain structure and functioning in health and disease.

Skills

The student can:

• Plan and carry out effective training programs for healthy brain ageing
• Use various types of eHealth tools and activity monitors for monitoring, follow-up and motivating patients with lifestyle disease.

General competence

The student has:

• Insight into basic exercise physiology, training principles, healthy brain ageing, lifestyle changes and special conditions in patients with reduced cognitive function
• Knowledge about molecular secrets of beneficial effects of exercise training upon brain health.

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