92543 Exercise Prescription

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UTS: Health
Credit points: 6 cp

Subject level: Undergraduate

Result type: Grade and marks

Requisite(s): ((92523 Strength and Conditioning OR 27152 Measurement and Development of Physical Capacity)) AND ()
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.

Description

This subject examines principles and guidelines to develop, deliver and evaluate exercise and physical activity programs for individuals and groups. The subject focuses on developing safe and effective prescriptions for healthy individuals and athletes, and develops practical skills in exercise leadership and prescription as well as an introduction to musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

Subject learning objectives (SLOs)

Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

A.	Apply the theoretical issues relating to exercise prescription for varying populations
B.	Demonstrate the procedures for evaluating fitness and prescribing exercise for varying populations
C.	Design, implement and evaluate appropriate and safe exercise programs for a range of individuals including healthy, at risk and elite athletes
D.	Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and related professionals
E.	Judge when referral to another health professional is necessary, and describe an appropriate course of action for referral
F.	Demonstrate sensitivity to clients with respect to diversity and equity in the context of exercise prescription

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)

This subject also contributes specifically to the following graduate attributes:

Lead, manage and inspire within the fields of sport, exercise and health; (1.0)
Take personal, social and ethical responsibility for their contribution to sport, exercise and health (2.0)
Competently apply knowledge and skills within the sport, exercise and health professions (3.0)
Engage in research and critical thinking to integrate diverse knowledge and develop creative, effective and evidence-based solutions (4.0)
Adapt to diverse industry contexts to enable optimal and sustainable sport, exercise and health outcomes (5.0)
Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with diverse populations to enable positive change (6.0)

Teaching and learning strategies

The following teaching and learning activities will be used to engage students with the content and achieve student learning outcomes:

Lecture content (face to face and online)
Lab sessions

Face to face lectures provide students with essential background information required to prescribe safe and effective exercise programs for a range of individuals. All face to face lectures will be recorded in real-time using screen capture software and uploaded to UTSOnline. Students may access these lecture recordings at any time following the lecture until the completion of the unit.

The foundation knowledge introduced in the lectures is further developed through pre-class tasks and lab activities. Students will also be required to complete pre-learning tasks that introduce weekly topics and provide background expectations for the content. These activities include completing prescribed readings, watching online videos, completing tasks in the lab book and reflecting on your progress. It is expected that the development of skills in this subject will follow the development of your training projects. The lab sessions involve both group and independent activities in prescribing and delivering a range of exercise tasks and fitness assessment procedures. These activities will also include case studies and require students to participate in exercise.

Feedback will be provided to students throughout session via several mediums. The practical skills test and training project tasks will be marked using a rubric which will be provided to students, along with written feedback about their work.

Content (topics)

Best-practice guidelines for designing safe and effective exercise programs
Pre-exercise screening
Contraindications to participation in exercise
Assess fitness and performance of healthy individuals
Implementing and evaluating health, fitness and performance training programs
Instruction and leadership in individual or group exercise sessions
Modifying exercise program design based on changing needs and capacities of individuals
Periodisation and progression of safe and effective physical training programs
Monitoring and evaluating physical training programs

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Practical skills test

Objective(s):	This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): B, C, D and E This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 6.0
Type:	Quiz/test
Weight:	30%

Objective(s):

This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s):

B, C, D and E

This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s):

1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 6.0

Type:

Quiz/test

Weight:

30%

Assessment task 2: Training project

Objective(s):	This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, B, C, D, E and F This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0
Type:	Project
Weight:	30%

Objective(s):

This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s):

A, B, C, D, E and F

This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s):

1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0

Type:

Project

Weight:

30%

Assessment task 3: Final examination

Objective(s):	This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, C and E This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0
Type:	Examination
Weight:	40%

Objective(s):

This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s):

A, C and E

This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s):

3.0, 4.0 and 5.0

Type:

Examination

Weight:

40%

References

American College of Sports Medicine, 2013, ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Sydney, Australia.

American College of Sports Medicine, 2013, Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 9th edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Sydney, Australia.

Baechle, T.R. and Earle, R.W. (eds), 2008, Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 3rd edn, Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL.

Haff G. & Triplett N.T. 2016, Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th edn, Human Kinetics, Champaign,
IL.

Joyce, D & Lewindon, D. 2014, High-Performance Training for Sports, Human Kinetics, Champaign, Illinois.

McArdle, W.D., Katch, F.I. & Katch, V.L. 2010, Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition and Performance, 7th edn, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.

Schell, J. & Leelarthaepin, B. 1994, Physical Fitness Assessment in Exercise and Sport Science, Leelar Biomediscience, Sydney.

Skinner, J. 1987, Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription for Special Cases, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia.

Swan, D.P. & Leutholtz, B.C. 2002, Exercise Prescription: A Case Study Approach to the ACSM Guidelines, Human Kinetics, Champaign, Illinois.

Tanner, R. & Gore, C. 2013, Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes, 2nd edn, Human Kinetics, Champaign, Illinois.

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