Delve into all things related to exercise and brain health throughout the adult lifespan and explore the close relationship between brain health, cognition and physical activity.
In this course, you’ll look at the evolutionary basis for the relationship between exercise and cognitive function, and the physiological mechanisms through which exercise impacts brain health, cognition and mood. Exercise strategies are included for both aerobic and resistance training, as well as a special focus on the practice of exercise enrichment to enhance cognitive load during physical activity.
Suggested Pre-requisite:
- REPSUAE: L3 PT
Aims and objectives of course:
- Understand the close relationship between brain health, cognition and physical activity.
- Identify the key domains of cognitive function.
- Identify common conditions which negatively affect cognition with ageing, including mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
- Understand the role of aerobic exercise in the metabolic health of the brain.
- Understand the role of resistance training in maintaining cognitive function.
- Understand the role of motor skills training and dual-tasking for cognitive function.
- Gain strategies for enhancing the cognitive load of exercise for exercise enrichment.
Author Bio
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Marcelle Malan
With a preference for old wisdom over young technologies, Marcelle Malan’s life purpose is to understand and work with the natural physiology of the body to build resilience, aid rehabilitation and sustain lifelong wellbeing. She challenges the norm when it comes to exercise and rehabilitation for older adults and is a force every ageing adult needs in their corner. When she’s not delivering an enriching and playful experience for her clients in her private practice as part of The EP Group Melbourne, Australia, where she heads up the Resilient Ageing Project as a clinical exercise physiologist, Marcelle loves to don her hiking boots or jump on her mountain bike to explore new trails. She also loves a double expresso and a challenging book.
