This course will enable students to:
1. Develop professional expertise in weight management, rehabilitation and fitness
2. Help clients to sustain the changes achieved
Regulation of energy intake and expenditure, control of appetite and food intake, Foods selection and consumption pattern Hormonal control: Insulin , Thyroid & estrogen
Classification of obesity according to BMI. Assessment of body fat by different method, Fat distribution, Ideal body weight calculation using BMI, Body fat % and Broca’s Index. Calculation of desirable body weight.
2. Adult and Childhood obesity, Prevalence, Types, etiology, Theories of obesity, Factors affecting, morbidity.
3. Management of obesity through- Long term and short term measures, Nutrition, Exercise, pharmaceutical, Surgical, Stress Mgt. & Lifestyle modification.
4. Types of Exercise including Aerobics & non aerobics, spinning, Tai Chi, Yoga, Power Yoga , Pilates, weight training, strength training, Circuit training, etc
5. Exercise for weight gain / muscle development and improving muscle tone
6. Exercise for weight loss
7. Exercise for Cardio-respiratory fitness
8. Strengthening the joints and bones and increasing flexibility.
9. Therapeutic exercise and program designing for specific demands including specific joint problems, osteoporosis, arthritis, blood pressure, Diabetes and CVD.
1. Components of fitness- Total Fitness (health related fitness) and Athletic fitness.
2. Body Composition and types, Cardio respiratory Fitness, Muscular endurance and power, Flexibility. Athletic Fitness- Balance, Coordination, Agility , reaction Time .
3. Equipments commonly used in Fitness Industry, their advantages and limitation
Sports injury and rehabilitation. Stress and strain, Basic injuries in upper and lower limb, neck, trunk and hip joint and nerve injuries, acute and chronic back ache, foot problem in sports, role of physiotherapy and yoga, preventive exercise program.
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