94912 Clinical Exercise Medicine: Principles and Practices
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
Students completing this subject consolidate and advance anatomical, physiological, mechanical, and behavioural sciences knowledge and skills to conduct accurate, valid, reliable, and appropriate clinical assessments and exercise prescription (including for special populations such as older adults, and paediatric and adolescent clients). Students expand their theoretical and practical skills in objective and subjective clinical assessment, including client interviews, goal setting, clinical needs assessment, client capacity versus capability, test preparation, selection, order, and timing, clinically important differences, and discussion and feedback of the results with the client. Exercise planning and preparation, selection, demonstration, education and support, prescription principles, exercise delivery, progression, autoregulation, periodisation, monitoring, and case management for clients are explored. Adaptations of subjective and objective clinical assessments and exercise prescription and programming are applied for older adults and special populations including paediatric, adolescent, and older adult clients. Emphasis is placed on developing students’ abilities to integrate the knowledge, skills, and principles of evidence-informed practice, as well as ethical behaviours, and professional attributes that are necessary to function as an effective allied health care practitioner adopting a person-centred approach.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 1. | Apply, integrate, and adapt knowledge and skills for prescribing exercise to optimise health outcomes for clients including for older adults and special populations, including paediatric and adolescent populations. |
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| 2. | Apply appropriate screening, risk management strategies, and behaviour change principles to safely create, prescribe, implement, and evaluate effective interventions for older adults and special populations, including paediatric and adolescent clients, to optimise health outcomes. |
| 3. | Apply evidence-informed practice and professional decision-making to optimise person-centred care for older adults and special populations, including paediatric and adolescent clients. |
| 4. | Effectively and respectively communicate with clients, including older adults and special populations, such as paediatric and adolescent clients |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the following graduate attributes:
- Apply, integrate, and adapt knowledge and skills to optimise health outcomes across a broad range of face-to-face and digital services. (2.1)
- Apply appropriate risk management strategies and behaviour change principles to safely prescribe, implement, and evaluate effective interventions for clients across the full health spectrum. (2.2)
- Apply evidence-informed practice and professional decision-making to optimise person-centred care. (2.3)
- Effectively and respectively communicate with clients and other professionals to facilitate shared decision making. (2.4)
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject takes a learner centered approach through proving you with the knowledge and resources for you to practice and develop your skills as Exercise Physiologists. This subject is comprised of six modules covering foundational skills you will use throughout the rest of the subjects within this masters and in your career as Accredited Exercise Physiologists. These modules will comprise of online content, activities, and readings and weekly face to face practicals where you will practice and refine your skills.
The content will be delivered utilisng the online platform canvas which will include short videos, text, interactive activities and discussion boards. It is essential that you complete the weekly online content and readings prior to your practicals where you will then be given the opportunity to apply the information learnt and utilise equipment specific to that week.
In line with industry learning activities will form multiple modalities including written and verbal formats and practical activities. The learning activities selected in this subject will foster lifelong independant learners with critical thinking skills.
Assessment tasks are designed to showcase both knowledge and practical skills that will then be built upon in following subjects within the Masters program. Students will be provided with feedback after each assessment tasks and are encouraged to ask for informal feedback throughout the practicals.
Content (topics)
Module 1: Introduction
Week 1: Introduction to 94912 - Clinical Exercise Medicine: Principles and Practices.
Week 2: Exercise across the age-spectrum; Paediatric, Adolescents, and Older Adults
Week 3: Medications
Module 2: Exercise Assessments
Week 4: Risk Assessments, Informed Consent, Screening, Assessments and Risk Stratification, Scope of Practice, and Referrals
Week 5: Exercise Assessment 1
Week 6: Drop-In Week and Assessment Task 3 planning
Week 7: Exercise Assessment 2
Week 8: Exercise Assessment 3
Module 3: Exercise Preparation and Delivery
Week 9: Exercise planning and preparation for face-to-face and telehealth sessions
Week 10: Interpretation, feedback, and discussion, evaluating exercise interventions
Module 4: Dyadic and Group Training
Week 11: Dyadic and group training across the age spectrum
Module 5: Professional Practice
Week 12: Clinical documentation, data security, and record-keeping
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
| Intent: | The purpose of this task is to provide students with the opportunity to plan and conduct exercise assessments for people from diverse populations. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2, 3 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 |
| Type: | Laboratory/practical |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 35% |
| Criteria: | Criteria sheet and list of examinable assessments will be provided on Canvas prior to Week 8. |
Assessment task 2: Practical Assessment: Delivering Dyadic or Group Training
| Intent: | The purpose of this task is to provide students with the opportunity to prescribe and instruct exercise in a group setting with people from diverse populations. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4 |
| Type: | Laboratory/practical |
| Groupwork: | Group, individually assessed |
| Weight: | 30% |
| Length: | 30 minutes (maximum) per group |
| Criteria: | A criteria sheet will be uploded to Canvas prior to your assessment. |
Assessment task 3: Cumulative Task – Exercise Assessment, Prescription, and Clinical Reasoning
| Intent: | The purpose of this task is to provide students with the opportunity to collaborate with their peers in the assessment of a client, and to develop their exercise prescription skills to optimise health outcomes for a diverse range of populations. The task will also provide the opportunity for students to develop their critical thinking skills and utilise evidence informed practice. They will have the opportunity to justify their exercise prescription choices, in the context of the client's needs and goals. Overall, this task encompasses a range of important principles and practices required when working effectively with clients. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2 and 3 This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 |
| Type: | Examination |
| Groupwork: | Group, group and individually assessed |
| Weight: | 35% |
| Criteria: | A criteria sheet will be uploaded to Canvas prior to beginning your assessment. |
Required texts
- Coombes, Jeff S., Skinner, Tina L. (Eds). Exercise and Sport Science Australia’s Student Manual for Health, Exercise and Sport Assessment. Second Edition. Elsevier; Chatswood, Australia.
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Coombes, Jeff S., Burton Nicola, Beckman E. (Eds). ESSA’s Student Manual for Exercise Prescription, Delivery and Adherence Second Edition. Elsevier; Chatswood, Australia.
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ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice https://www.essa.org.au/Public/Professional_Standards/ESSA_Code_of_Professional_Conduct___Ethical_Practice.aspx
Recommended texts
- MIMS Online https://www.mims.com.au/index.php/products/mims-online
- National Code of Conduct for Health Care Workers (NSW) https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/professionals/Documents/prac-guide/nsw-code-of-cond.pdf
- Code of Conduct for Aged Care https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/providers/code-conduct-aged-care-information-providers
- ESSA Mentorship Resources https://www.essa.org.au/AES/Public/Members_Lounge/Early_Career_Network/Mentoring.aspx?WebsiteKey=44cfee74-3fc3-444e-bb5f-77729c390872
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