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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 clients’ capacity to exercise. Additionally, introduces the role of an Accredited Exercise Physiologist [AEP] and commences the development of core AEP competencies relevant to practice.
Unit content
- Role and scope of clinical exercise physiology practice
- Client consultations
- Pathophysiology of cardiorespiratory disease
- Cancer pathophysiology and implications for exercise
- Core clinical skills I
- Core clinical skills II
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | recognise scope of practice and commence the development of the core capabilities required for clinical exercise physiology practice |
| 2 | develop and demonstrate the technical skills to conduct an accurate and culturally appropriate exercise physiology client consultation and articulate the outcomes to a referring medical specialist |
| 3 | demonstrate the skills to conduct an accurate and appropriate health and fitness assessment |
| 4 | explore the pathophysiology of common disease states and describe the mechanisms of exercise in the prevention and management of common conditions |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- recognise scope of practice and commence the development of the core capabilities required for clinical exercise physiology practice
- develop and demonstrate the technical skills to conduct an accurate and culturally appropriate exercise physiology client consultation and articulate the outcomes to a referring medical specialist
- demonstrate the skills to conduct an accurate and appropriate health and fitness assessment
- explore the pathophysiology of common disease states and describe the mechanisms of exercise in the prevention and management of common conditions
Teaching and assessment
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