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Concepts of Physical Fitness and Health - GENM0703
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Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
 
 
School:  School of Public Health and Community Medicine
 
 
Course Outline: See Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
 

Description

The students will be exposed to theory and concepts relating to the development and maintenance of physical fitness and general health. Components will include aerobic fitness and conditioning, resistance training, flexibility training, and appropriate nutritional practices. Lifestyle management issues (exercise, smoking, obesity etc) will be discussed with benefits and consequences of those actions used to direct decision making. Popular misconceptions will be addressed during the course of the subject, with research findings used to dispel these myths.

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