Unit details
Prerequisites
SCL1002 - Exercise Physiology or
RBM1528 - Human Physiology 2
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Assess and analyse the impact of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour on cardiovascular, metabolic and/or renal (CMR) diseases for the purposes of designing exercise programs; | ||
2. | Devise appropriate exercise interventions that consider clients' current level of physical activity, goals, preferences, needs, barriers and motives; | ||
3. | Select and conduct exercise assessments appropriate to clients' needs, goals and behaviours, and modifying prescription based on adverse physiological responses suggestive of CMR disease during physical exertion; | ||
4. | Recommend and employ safe, client-centred exercise limits for physical activity and exercise; and, | ||
5. | Design, compose and implement exercise and physical activity interventions that consider training, programming and exercise prescription principles for apparently healthy children, adults, the elderly and pregnant women. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
---|---|---|
Test | Online Quizzes x 3 | 15% |
Case Study | (Part 1) Recorded video - evidence of selected tests | 25% |
Case Study | (Part 2) Formal report of client case | 35% |
Case Study | Analysis of hypothetical case study | 25% |
Required reading
Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription 8th ed
Gibson, A.L., Wagner, D.R & Heyward, V.H. (2019)
Human Kinetics
Total Fitness and Wellness. The Mastering Health edition 8th ed
Powers, S.K and Dodd, S. (2020)
Elsevier
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