This unit of study meets the Exercise and Sports Science Australian (ESSA) Course Accreditation core knowledge and skills criteria for professional education in occupational health and exercise rehabilitation. Students will practice the measurement, interpretation and communication of physiological data of workers and how these interrelate to workers’ exposure to environmental and occupational stressors. Students will explore the role of exercise conditioning for manual processes and office/home workers in managing risk factors (including lifestyle factors) and/or current or past injuries and preventable illnesses/diseases. They will also practise the prescription of both individual and group work-orientated exercise programmes involving workers in simulated or actual work tasks. Students will develop awareness of cultural and socio-economic issues that might affect the workplace, and the assessment of workers for workplace injuries and recommended therapies/exercise management and rehabilitation.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.