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SES3101 Exercise Prescription and Practice

Semester 1, 2023 Ipswich On-campus
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Health and Medical Sciences
Grading basis : Graded
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Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: BIO1206 and SES2103 and SES2205 and SES2202 and SES2104

Overview

This exercise prescription and practice course includes a strong practical focus. Students will draw on knowledge and skills from associated disciplines to intensively focus on designing, and modifying (as necessary), safe, appropriate and effective exercise programs, based on best practice. This course will allow students to develop the required mastery that they need to be successful professionals in sport and exercise related fields. Students will combine theory with practical assessments of individuals to develop and monitor effective programs for a range of individuals. The course will use as an initial focus the apparently healthy population but it will also cover specific physical activities and individuals in selected special populations to meet their health, fitness and performance needs and goals. Students will work independently and as a member of a team to develop expertise and satisfy the needs of clients within this course.

This course will enable students to develop knowledge and skills required to plan and implement exercise programs for an apparently healthy population and for individuals within selected special populations (such as those with chronic illness and/or disability and for the aged). Exercise prescription principles will be examined in conjunction with evidence-based training methods to improve health and performance related to components of physical fitness and wellbeing (including the components of physical function and capacity). Principles of exercise program development will be considered to enable students to develop practical skills in relation to the design and delivery of exercise activities to a range of individuals and groups in diverse exercise settings. The course will take an evidence-based approach to exercise prescription and practice to support contemporary exercise methodology including risk assessment and safety considerations for diverse exercise settings.

This course contains a mandatory residential school for external students and mandatory practical classes for on-campus students. To pass this course, students must attend 80% of the residential school or practical classes. Student non-compliance with the attendance requirement will mean the student cannot pass the course.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Identify and apply best-practice principles for designing exercise programs that maintain and/or improve health and fitness, wellbeing and performance and that consider the physiological responses to acute exercise, and the adaptations to chronic exercise.
  2. Use data obtained during a client assessment to prescribe appropriate, safe and effective evidence-based physical activity and exercise interventions.
  3. Select appropriate evidence-based tools and methods to prescribe, monitor, and evaluate exercise load and progress based on the needs of individuals, to ensure client safety.
  4. Explore a broad range of exercise modalities and when designing exercise interventions incorporate appropriate exercises and equipment that suits the needs, physical abilities, exercise tolerance, motivation level and preferences of clients.
  5. Identify common contraindications for participation in exercise and other risks associated with exercise, and describe appropriate strategies to address these risks.
  6. Synthesise and integrate related knowledge and skills in other study areas of exercise science with exercise prescription.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Overview of exercise prescription and practice: Review of testing - athletes and other groups. Principles and guidelines for designing exercise programs - includes exercise environments (range of settings) and types and physical function and capacity (cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular abilities) for healthy and selected special populations. Periodisation. Review of benefits and special aspects associated with various training programs (e.g., endurance). 30.00
2. Exercise program risk assessment and safety aspects: Individual needs and abilities and strategies to address risk. Correction of techniques and deficiencies. Exercise needs and specific sports programs (e.g., endurance training and resistance training emphasis). Recovery. 15.00
3. Design of research-based exercise programs: Health and fitness assessments and exercise prescription. Elite athletes, general population and special populations. Exercise tolerance, physical function and capacity, and motivation. Practical skills in design, application, conduct, monitoring and reporting of exercise programs to clients including ability to communicate to individual and group clients. 40.00
4. Exercise prescription and practice and other discipline areas: Nutrition, body mechanics, exercise physiology etc. 15.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Gibson, A. L., Wagner, D. R., and Heyward, V. H., (2019), Advanced fitness assessment and exercise prescription, 8th edn, Human Kinetics.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Planning document No 30 1,2,3,4,6
Assignments Practical Objtv Strctrd Clncl Exm (OSCE) No 30 1,2,3,4,5,6
Examinations Non-invigilated Time limited online examinatn No 40 1,2,3,4,5,6
Date printed 9 February 2024