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Unit description

Explores the pathophysiology of common disease states, methods used in diagnosis, treatment and management, the concept of individualised medicine and the impact of disease states on a client's capacity to exercise. Additionally, explores the role and mechanisms of physical activity and exercise in reducing related risk factors and managing common disease states.

Unit content

  1. Introduction to pathophysiology and the pathophysiology of metabolic disease
  2. Musculoskeletal disease
  3. Cardiorespiratory disease
  4. Neurological disease
  5. Cancer pathophysiology and implications for exercise
  6. Mental health

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1explore the pathophysiology of common disease states
2describe the mechanisms of exercise in the prevention and management of common conditions
3explore current advances in the role of exercise in the treatment and management of common chronic disease conditions

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. explore the pathophysiology of common disease states
  2. describe the mechanisms of exercise in the prevention and management of common conditions
  3. explore current advances in the role of exercise in the treatment and management of common chronic disease conditions

Teaching and assessment

Notice

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