Program Overview

EHR426 Special Populations

This subject explores the relationship between physical activity and health. Emphasis is placed on examining evidence justifying the application of exercise prescription in the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of selected cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neurological, and musculoskeletal diseases.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Exercise Science, Sport and Health

Enrolment Restrictions

Available to students in:

• Graduate Diploma in Exercise and Sport Science
• or as approved by the Course Director

Assumed Knowledge

Students should have an understanding of anatomy and physiology, skill acquisition, growth, motor development, and ageing prior to undertaking this subject.

Subject Relationships

• EHR314 Paired Subject

Incompatible Subjects

• EHR314

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to discuss research linking physical inactivity with lifestyle-related disease risk
• be able to explain the aetiology and pathophysiology of selected cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neurological, and musculoskeletal diseases
• be able to describe target levels and classifications for blood pressure, lipids, blood glucose, and body composition
• be able to discuss the role and application of health appraisal and pre-exercise screening in exercise contexts
• be able to discuss the benefits, risks, and mechanisms of physical activity and exercise in the prevention and management of selected cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neurological, and musculoskeletal diseases
• be able to utilise a problem-orientated exercise management approach in developing an exercise intervention for persons with selected cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neurological, and musculoskeletal diseases
• be able to discuss the benefits, risks, and mechanisms of physical activity and exercise in pregnancy and older adults
• be able to apply evidence-based physical activity and exercise prescription guidelines for persons with selected cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neurological, and musculoskeletal diseases
• be able to apply evidence-based physical activity and exercise prescription guidelines in pregnancy and older adults

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Epidemiology
• Disease risk
• Health appraisal
• Pre-exercise screening
• Cardiovascular disease
• Metabolic disease
• Respiratory disease
• Neurological disease
• Musculoskeletal disease
• Pregnancy
• Ageing
• Exercise risk assessment and management
• Problem-orientated exercise management
• Exercise testing
• Exercise programming