Exercise Science and Therapy
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PHRS3008 | Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences | 3 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- PHRS3008
- School
- Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This course considers:
- Body Composition and Energy balance;
- Nutritional strategies for optimising exercise performance;
- The physiological and biochemical responses to exercise and adaptations to endurance, sprint and strength training;
- Strategies for improving and measuring endurance, sprint and strength performance;
- Benefits and risks of exercise with reference to health and immune function;
- The body's response to exercise in extreme environments and implications for training;
- Psychology of Exercise Performance and adherence.
Target Students
Level 3 phyiotherapy students.
Classes
- One 7-hour lecture each week for 7 weeks
A combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars and blended learning (up to 100 hours).
Assessment
- 100% Presentation 1: individual presentation 20 mins(15 mins and 5 mins questions).
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the theoretical and practical elements of exercise physiology and biochemistry. Students will benefit by understanding the response of the human body to exercise and its specific adaptations to various forms of training. Students will appreciate the nutritional, psychological and exercise-based strategies which can be used to improve human physical performance and health.Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of the physiological, biochemical and psychological responses to exercise.
Understand the components of energy balance in the human and how it is regulated.
Utilise theoretical knowledge to prescribe exercise programmes for specific patient and athletic groups.
Be able to estimate body composition (% body fat) using a range of common, clinically-used methods.
Be able to estimate energy expenditure and energy intake, with a view to advising a patient or athlete (in general terms).
Develop observation, communication and presentation skills.