Physical Activity for Health

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

1. Evaluate and select appropriate exercise interventions for a range of populations considering health status
2. Deconstruct current Government and National Health Service policy on the role of exercise for disease prevention and management
3. Demonstrate and awareness of health and safety, risk assessment and ethical considerations
4. Construct critical reviews on a range of topics based on a range of information sources

The module will cover generic aspects of physiological assessment for both healthy individuals and those presenting with a range of chronic medical conditions including pre-assessment screening, risk stratification, assessment protocols and interpretation of assessment data. In addition, students will study the epidemiological evidence for the promotion of physical activity and the pathophysiological basis of a selection of medical conditions and the effect of physical activity on the disease process.

To equip students with the knowledge and skills to design safe and effective exercise programmes for health improvement and rehabilitation. To gain expertise in client assessment, programme design, risk management, and evidence-based strategies for clinical populations.

• Epidemiological and Laboratory Based Evidence for the Promotion of Exercise
• Physical Activity and All-cause Mortality
• Physical Activity and Risk of Diabetes
• Interventions to increase physical activity
• Risks of Exercise
• Health Screening, PAR-Q and Risk Stratification
• Clinical Evaluation, Exercise Stress Tests and ECG
• Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment and Cardio-pulmonary stress testing

This module is at CQFW Level 5