Spring 2027

Physical Activity and Health

Examines research evidence linking physical activity and fitness to health and disease, including cardiovascular conditions, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, and cancer, with application in practical situations.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jeffer Sasaki

Summary

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Past student reviews · Morgan Shields

The course was rated as moderately difficult, with a difficulty rating of 3 out of 5.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain the various measures of physical activity and their use in epidemiology/biomedical research

  • Explain the various study designs used to assess relationships between physical activity and health, and their strengths and weaknesses

  • Identify the currently recommended amount of activity for health benefits

  • Develop an accurate understanding of the relationships between physical activity and health outcomes including cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, obesity, musculoskeletal health, cancers and mental health

  • Critically evaluate the literature on physical activity and health topics

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

Course map

Declared in Kinesiology and KINES 314

KINES 521

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JEFFER SASAKI is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MORGAN SHIELDS is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Morgan Shields

Students found the course valuable for developing communication skills, specifically presenting information to lay audiences in a timely manner.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Morgan Shields

The course was rated as moderately difficult, with a difficulty rating of 3 out of 5.

Past student reviews · Morgan Shields

One student highly recommended the class, noting that the professor emphasized learning skills rarely taught elsewhere.

Topics

  • Relationships between physical activity/fitness and health/disease
  • Measures of physical activity in epidemiology/biomedical research
  • Study designs for assessing physical activity-health relationships
  • Health outcomes including cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, cancer, and mental health

Skills

  • Critical evaluation of literature on physical activity and health topics
  • Understanding relationships between physical activity and health outcomes
  • Application and communication of knowledge in practical situations

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
KINES 521 · Spring 2027

Physical Activity and Health

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model & dataset provenance 
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