Exercise is medicine. Regular and moderate exercise can effectively strengthen immune system so as to reduce the risk of virus infection and also improve or assist in the treatment of dysthymic disorders like anxiety and depression. This course provides suggestions for the general public about how to actively respond to the outbreak of novel coronavirus. It also explains: how the immune system reacts when viruses invade into the body; why exercises can enhance immunity and what is the mechanism; what the difference is between western sports and traditional eastern exercises. Besides, the course includes training lessons on Baduanjin, Zhanzhuang, Daoyin, Yoga and other exercises conducive to immunity improvement.
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Improving Immunity Based on Traditional Eastern Exercises
Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityAbout this Course
A general understanding of traditional Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurveda.
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1. Knowledge learning: understanding the human immune system, the theoretical basis of enhancing immunity through l eastern exercises.
Skill learning: practicing Baduanjin, Standing Qigong, Daoyin, Yoga and other traditional eastern exercises conducive to immunity improvement.
A general understanding of traditional Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurveda.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Lecture One Introduction to the Course
Lecture Two Active Response to Public Health Emergency
Lecture Three Human Immune System (1)
Lecture Four Human Immune System (2)
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TOP REVIEWS FROM IMPROVING IMMUNITY BASED ON TRADITIONAL EASTERN EXERCISES
Great to be a part of this journey of learning new things
Couple of grammar errors but overall a truely enlightening and informative course
Some information is still not clear but I can learn basic foundation to keep moving on.
Excellent course with some practical applications.
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