Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Sport and Exercise for Brain Health
This course explored the benefits of lifelong physical activity for maintaining brain health and reducing disease risk.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Prof Craig Ritchie
Director of Brain Health Scotland
Alzheimer Scotland
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe what brain health is and what the risk factors are for poor brain health
- Discuss benefits of sport, exercise, and physical activity (PA) on brain health, with a focus on specific areas or challenges relevant to athletes and their support networks
- Apply practical strategies for optimising brain health using evidence from sport and exercise
- Advocate for your own brain health, and that of others, seeing sport, exercise and physical activity (PA) as a critical tool
Syllabus
- The latest science around brain health
- Known risk factors affecting brain health across the life course
- The role of sport, exercise and physical activity (PA) in boosting and building brain health
- Brain health concerns or challenges relevant to current and former athletes
- The role lifelong sport and exercise has in supporting brain health across the life course
- Supporting brain health in yourself and those you care about or work with
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Issued on 13th December 2023
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