Exercise as Medicine: Designing and Evaluating Physical Activity Interventions for Health

This course examines physical activity as a preventive and therapeutic intervention for improving physical and mental health across diverse populations. Students will learn principles of exercise prescription, including resistance training and aerobic programming, alongside behavior change strategies and implementation frameworks. Emphasis is placed on designing scalable, evidence-based interventions for community populations. Students will develop and evaluate a physical activity intervention, integrating measurement, adherence, and health outcomes into real-world applications.