Waseda University’s The Health Promotion: The Joy of Sports and Exercise unit organized a series of 15 intensive lectures by Associate Professor Lee, Jason Kai Wei, from the National University of Singapore, on “Optimising Human Potential in a Warming World.” The lectures were held in a hybrid, face-to-face and online (real-time) format from May 20 to June 3, 2022.
From the perspective of climate change, one of the leading global issues, the lecture introduced not only health issues but also the impact of the heat environment on exercise and sports performance, and its countermeasures, based on evidence from past basic and applied research in the field.
The classes were not limited to only lecture-style teaching, but also included practical lessons. As one example, the students verified how much body water is lost through exercise through various sports competitions.
The students were able to deepen their understanding by receiving guidance and directly moving their own bodies.
▶The course outline for this lecture, as well as more information on Dr. Lee, can be found in the following article:
Dr. Lee from the National University of Singapore visits Japan and Waseda as a visiting faculty member.
▶In addition, a mini-workshop “Human Health and Performance in a Warming World -Sports Science for Public Health” was held on Wednesday 8 June in a hybrid face-to-face and online (real-time).
The mini-workshop can be viewed below.
Report: Mini-workshop by Dr. Lee on “Human Health and Performance in a Warming World – Sports Science for Public Health”
