This course will challenge the student to deal with the interrelationships between stress, health and physical activity. A holistic approach is taken to the integration of these concepts, to allow the student to better understand how stress affects the body, the optimization of health and prevention of stress disorders. Attention will be paid to theories of stress and coping, and selected stress management strategies and techniques will be analyzed, practiced and evaluated.

Three lecture hours per week, including some practical, experiential classes.