SP6051 - Clinical Exercise Physiology (2024/25)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2024/25 | ||||||||
| Module title | Clinical Exercise Physiology | ||||||||
| Module level | Honours (06) | ||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||
| School | School of Human Sciences | ||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||
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| Running in 2024/25(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) | No instances running in the year |
Module summary
This module ties together the Physiology material from Levels 4 and 5 offering learning of the principles of exercise Physiology applied to health promotion and disease. Exercise Physiology research in recent decades has made a significant contribution to clinical practice and increasingly Exercise Sciences are moving in the direction of health and clinical perspective. There are significant employment opportunities in healthcare for Sport Science graduates and so this module offers a preparation for these fields. You will analyse the relationships between exercise and a variety of disease and health conditions including cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic diseases. You will focus on aetiology, diagnosis, prevention and intervention. You will cover both general topics such as epidemiology and pathology, as well as specific conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and psychological disorders and the aging process. The module aims to give you some theoretical and practical experience of describing and understanding clinical conditions. You will also become familiar with data collection, interpretation and presentation through a combination of lectures and lab practicals in which practical skills of exercise testing and interpretation will be developed using a range of instruments such as echocardiography, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and microvascular blood analysiis. Guest lecturers present in this module and these are expert practitioners in their areas whose experience and insight contribute greatly to the quality of the learning experience.
Prior learning requirements
Prerequisites SP5051 and SP5061
Available for Study Abroad - NO
Syllabus
Critical analysis of concepts of health and fitness; principles of epidemiological investigation. (LO1, LO3)
Disease patterns of developed countries including concepts of risk factors and environmental factors (LO1, LO2)
Exercise and the disease state, including a variety of degenerative and psychological disorders (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
Introduction to exercise testing and prescription for those with diseases specifically the use of Cardiopulmonary testing (CPET) as a diagnostic and monitoring method (LO2, LO4)
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
Theory-driven lectures will be supported by interactive seminars and practical sessions. Lectures will provide the essential theoretical base, whereas seminars/practicals offer students an opportunity to apply this knowledge to sport and exercise practice. Students will have access to the environmental chamber as well as simulation devices for altitude during practical classes.
Key strategies:
Lectures
Laboratory practical sessions
Workshops/Seminars (discussion/interaction/experiential learning)
WebLearn (blended learning/information point/discussion board)
Self-directed learning
Summative and Formative assessments will be dispersed evenly across the semester enabling students to gain early feedback and reflect on progress in an ongoing basis.
Learning outcomes
LO 1: Understand the principles of epidemiological investigations and how they can be applied to investigate the interactions between exercise and diseases.
LO 2: Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the aetiology and characteristics of a range of degenerative conditions, including the role of exercise in causation and treatment
LO 3: Critically interpret physiological measurements relevant to degenerative diseases.
LO 4: Display a comprehensive knowledge of relevant physiological responses to exercise interventions in disease and degenerative conditions.