Module JXH-3048:
Exercise for Clinical Populati
Module Facts
Run by School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
10 Credits or 5 ECTS Credits
Semester 1
Organiser: Dr Aamer Sandoo
Overall aims and purpose
This module gives students an understanding about the pathophysiology of common chronic diseases, including an appreciation of the role lifestyle plays in the risk of developing these diseases. The module will also provide insight about the role of exercise in preventing and treating these diseases. The module provides core knowledge to students wishing to pursue careers in exercise rehabilitation and clinical physiology.
Course content
The module will consist of interactive seminars and self-study. Students will learn about common chronic diseases including (but not limited to) coronary heart disease, autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and multiple sclerosis), stroke, and chronic kidney disease. A special lecture will be provided about the role of exercise during pregnancy. A novel aspect of this module is that real patients will be coming in to talk to patients about how their condition affects their day to day life as well as the role exercise plays in alleviating symptoms and improving outcomes.
Learning outcomes
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On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1) Explain the pathophysiology of common chronic diseases; 2) Assess the role lifestyle plays in preventing and treating common chronic diseases; 3) Appraise the potential benefit and risk of exercise interventions in common chronic diseases; 4) Construct exercise interventions for implementation in common chronic diseases.
Assessment Methods
Type | Name | Description | Weight |
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CASE STUDY | Case Study | 50 | |
EXAM | End of Term MCQ Exam | 50 |
Teaching and Learning Strategy
Hours | ||
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Lecture | lectures; student interaction is encouraged |
22 |
Private study | exam preparation, outside reading about lecture topics |
78 |
Transferable skills
- Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
- Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sensitevely with others
- Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
- Argument - Able to put forward, debate and justify an opinion or a course of action, with an individual or in a wider group setting
Subject specific skills
- research and assess paradigms, theories, principles, concepts and factual information, and apply such skills in explaining and solving problems
- describe, synthesise, interpret, analyse and evaluate information and data relevant to a professional or vocational context
- apply knowledge to the solution of familiar and unfamiliar problems
- demonstrate effective written and/or oral communication and presentation skills
- demonstrate evidence of competence in the scientific methods of enquiry, and interpretation and analysis of relevant data and statistical outputs.
Resources
Reading list
Research papers will be made available on Blackboard under each Lecture and in Resources. It should be noted, that whilst these articles will give you a good understanding of the topics discussed during the module they are by no means an exhaustive list and additional reading material should be sourced. Tailored readings e.g. Journal Articles etc. will be available to students on Blackboard. See below for a sample:
• ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (2016), 10th Edition. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins • Heyward (2010). Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription. 6th edition. Human Kinetics • Sandoo, A.et al., (2010). The endothelium and its role in regulating vascular tone. The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 23(4): 302-12 • Durstine et al. (2009). ACSM’s Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities. 3rd edition. Human Kinetics. • Ehrman et al (2013), Clinical Exercise Physiology. 3rd Edition. Human Kinetics • Smith & Fernhall (2011) Advanced Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology. Human Kinetics. 1st Edition. • Taylor and Jonson (2008), Physiology of Exercise and Healthy Aging. Human Kinetics
Courses including this module
Compulsory in courses:
- CB69: BSC Sport, Health & Exercise Sci. year 3 (BSC/SHES)
- C608: MSci Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences year 3 (MSCI/SHS)
Optional in courses:
- CR6H: BA Italian/Sports Science year 4 (BA/ITSSC)
- CX63: Sports Science/Addysg year 3 (BA/SPSED)
- CR61: BA Sports Science/French year 4 (BA/SPSFR)
- CR62: BA Sports Science/German year 4 (BA/SPSG)
- CR6K: BA Spanish/Sports Science year 4 (BA/SPSSC)
- CQ65: BA Cymraeg/Sports Science year 3 (BA/SPSW)
- C611: BSc Adventure Sport Science year 3 (BSC/ASS)
- C883: BSc Clinical Sports Science year 3 (BSC/CLSPS)
- CXP3: Addysg/Sports Science year 3 (BSC/EDSPS)
- CG61: Mathematics/Sports Science year 3 (BSC/MSPS)
- C680: BSc Sport and Exercise Psychology year 3 (BSC/SEXP)
- C651: BSC Sport- Health & Physical Educ year 3 (BSC/SHPE)
- C615: BSc Sport Science (Outdoor Recreation) year 3 (BSC/SOAC)
- C600: BSC Sports Science year 3 (BSC/SPS)
- C6N1: BSc Sport Science & Business Management year 3 (BSC/SSB)
- C604: BSc Sports Science (with International Experience) year 4 (BSC/SSIE)
- C602: BSC Sport Science (ODA) year 3 (BSC/SSOA)
- 2W68: BSc Sports Science (Outdoor Activities) (with Int Exp) year 4 (BSC/SSOIE)
- C612: MSci Adventure Sport Science year 3 (MSCI/ASS)
- C607: MSci Sport Science year 3 (MSCI/SS)
- C609: MSci Sport Science (Outdoor Activities) year 3 (MSCI/SSOA)