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Course information, 2007/2008

Sports, Exercise and Health (SURG G006)

Aims.

1. To understand the contribution of sport and exercise to improving the health of the general population.
2. To understand the special needs, and unique risks, of sports and exercise in certain groups, including the elderly, the young, female athletes, those with chronic diseases (e.g. asthma, diabetes), and the disabled.

Location. Archway Campus, except for visits to Olympic Medical Institute and Stanmore. Detailed location information about visits will be provided during the module.

Timetable

Date

Time

Topic

Lecturer

Location
Nov 23rd

9.30-12

Diabetes and Sport; Asthma and Sport

Prof Trisha Greenhalgh

HUB A6 Room 3
1-2pm Exercise and health (Powerpoint from related lecture) (Additional information)   (Exercise and Health links) Dr David Patterson HUB A6 Room 3

2-4pm

Exercise and the Elderly (Powerpoint from lecture)

Dawn Irwin

HUB A6 Room 3

Nov 30 No class; Biomechanics at KCL

Dec 3rd
NOTE This is a Monday

2.30-5pm

Visit to Olympic Medical Institute, Northwick Park Hospital
PPT (2.5Mb))

Dr Richard Budgett and colleagues

On Location

Dec 7th

No class
Dec 14th

 

11.00-12.15

Female Athlete Triad

notes

Prof Bruce Lynn

HUB A6 Room 3

12.30-1.30

Children in Sport

Mr Panos Thomas

HUB A6 Room 3

2.30-4.30pm Student led Discussion:
Benefits and Risks of Exercise		 HUB A6 Room 3
Feb 15th 2 - 5pm

Introduction to Disability Sport
(What is disability? Perceptions of disability; Disability Sport - history, classification)

 Neil James UCL Bloomsbury, South Wing B3A

Staff:
Dr David Patterson, Consultant Cardiologist and RFUCLMS Site Dean, Whittington Archway Campus
Mr Panos Thomas, Orthopaedics, Whittington Hospital
Prof Bruce Lynn, Physiology, UCL
Prof Trisha Greenhalgh, Primary Care, RFUCLMS
Dr Richard Budgett, Director of Medical Services, British Olympic Association
Dawn Irwin MSc Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Royal Borough Kensington Chelsea

Links page for web sources on Exercise and Health (click here)

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