Module details for Physical Activity for Health and Wellbeing

Description

The module introduces the student to the basic concepts and importance of physical activity for health and wellbeing.

Aims

To provide students with a broad understanding of the core concepts of physical activity and health.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module the student should be able to:

1.  Identify and explain key factors that underpin health.

2.  Summarise and discuss how physical activity can affect physical and mental wellbeing.

3.  Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of general principles of strength and conditioning for basic programme design and implementation to enable health and wellbeing in the general population.

Indicative Content

1 Health correlates and determinants

Introduction to factors that underpin health with a focus on the Dahlgren and Whitehead model.

2 Role and importance of physical activity and health

Introduction to evidence of how physical activity can impact both physical and mental health, and the role and importance of physical activity in contemporary society.

3 Principles of strength and conditioning training for programme design

Introduction to the key concepts and fundamental principles of S&C for the general population. These include how to conduct an appropriate needs analysis and how this process informs the construction and implementation of basic programme designs in the context of health and wellbeing.

Teaching and Learning Work Loads