Exercise Prescription

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2026-2027

Topic

The course “Exercise Prescription” aims to equip future physicians, healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to understand the preventive and therapeutic role of physical activity and to design personalized exercise programs for various health conditions. This 12-session interactive program introduces the concept of exercise prescription, WHO and ACSM guidelines, and the physiological foundations of physical activity. Students will explore the role of exercise in cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, oncological, and immunological diseases, as well as in pediatric and geriatric populations. The course emphasizes behavior change strategies, motivational interviewing, and practical skill development. Through hands-on gym sessions and case-based exercises, participants will learn how to create evidence-based exercise prescriptions that can be effectively integrated into clinical practice as a powerful tool for prevention and treatment.

Lectures

• 1. Introduction to the concept of exercise prescription - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 2. Physiological foundations of physical activity - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 3. Exercise prescription in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 4. Exercise prescription in musculoskeletal diseases - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 5. Exercise prescription in oncology and immunology - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 6. Exercise prescription in childhood, adolescence, and older age - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 7. Supporting behavior change - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 8. Designing an exercise prescription - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra

Practices

• 1. Practical development of an exercise prescription I. - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 2. Practical development of an exercise prescription II. - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 3. Practical development of an exercise prescription III. - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra
• 4. Practical development of an exercise prescription IV. - Nyisztorné Mayer Petra

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

The lecture materials will be uploaded to the department’s website under “Educational Materials” (https://aok.pte.hu/hu/egyseg/2100/oktatas) after the lectures.

Notes

Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Successful completion of the end‑of‑course test (min. 50%).

Mid-term exams

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Making up for missed classes

Subject to agreement with the course lecturer.

Exam topics/questions

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Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Nyisztorné Mayer Petra