Page 32 - MASTER OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING 2025/2026

Course Code VQC7018
Course Title
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING FOR SPECIAL POPULATION
Credit 3
Course Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes 1. Determine the physiology of various health conditions.
2. Organise the exercise priorities to manage symptoms of
various health conditions.
3. Alter training program to suit the special populations’ needs.
Synopsis Exercise physiology for special populations includes those who
have major health problems linked to lifestyle either inactive or
symptoms that can be avoided by increasing physical activity and
physical fitness. This course explains in detail the aspects of obesity
before discussing problems and diabetes cardiovascular system,
lungs, spinal arthritis and pain, aging and the elderly, bone health,
pregnancy and menstruation and spinal injuries. Students will be
able to design a specific training program for the group stated.
Main Reference 1. Powers SK and Howley ET (2015). Exercise Physiology,
Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance. 8th
Edition. McGraw-Hill Companies.
2. McArdle WD, Katch FI and Katch VL (2014). Exercise
Physiology, Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance. 7th
Edition. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
3. J Buckley. Exercise Physiology in Special Populations E-Book.
Elsevier Books.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780443103438
Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40%

31