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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
Unit aim
Examines the principles and objectives of effective exercise assessment programs. Program design is studied in detail in relation to different populations. Aspects of consultation, interview and testing techniques, health education and counselling will be studied with an emphasis on developing practical skills.
Unit content
Health and risk factor appraisal
General principles of exercise testing
General principles of exercise prescription and programming
Considerations in exercise prescription for selected populations and conditions:
- Men and women
- Children
- Elderly
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Respiratory conditions
- Pregnancy
- Cancer
- Arthritis
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | utilise various methods in monitoring physiological responses to exercise and training; | |||||||
2 | apply the principles and objectives of exercise prescription; | |||||||
3 | assess specific exercises and determine their appropriateness for specific populations and applications; and | |||||||
4 | select, modify and prescribe safe exercise programs and testing procedures for specific population groups such as: Men and Women, Children, Elderly, and conditions including Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular disorders, Asthma, Pregnancy, Cancer and Arthritis. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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utilise various methods in monitoring physiological responses to exercise and training;
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA4:
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apply the principles and objectives of exercise prescription;
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA4:
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assess specific exercises and determine their appropriateness for specific populations and applications; and
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA4:
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select, modify and prescribe safe exercise programs and testing procedures for specific population groups such as: Men and Women, Children, Elderly, and conditions including Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular disorders, Asthma, Pregnancy, Cancer and Arthritis.
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA4:
- GA6: