APA 1122 Physical Activity in a Global Health Perspective

3 units
Human Kinetics
Faculty of Health Sciences
A socio-cultural introduction to understanding physical activity's role in global health. A focus on health of vulnerable populations, the structure and roles of major international/national health organizations, and key concepts related to human rights, environmental sustainability, poverty, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, child mortality, gender inequality, and how these factors are or can be related to physical activity.

Components:

Lecture

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter
Summer

French Equivalent:

Organized

300 responses

4.48

/ 5

strongly agree
63%
agree
29%
disagree
4%
strongly disagree
3%
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Clear Expectations

140 responses

4.21

/ 5

strongly agree
46%
agree
39%
neither agree nor disagree
6%
disagree
5%
strongly disagree
3%
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Learned a Lot

300 responses

4.25

/ 5

strongly agree
48%
agree
38%
disagree
8%
strongly disagree
3%
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Recommend

160 responses

4.06

/ 5

strongly agree
40%
agree
45%
disagree
11%
strongly disagree
4%
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75%
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Workload

160 responses

2.58

/ 5

very heavy
7%
heavier than average
33%
average
57%
lighter than average
4%
very light
0%
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75%
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Fair Assessments

298 responses

4.12

/ 5

strongly agree
45%
agree
41%
disagree
9%
strongly disagree
5%
question not applicable
1%
25%
50%
75%
100%