Module SPRT3151: APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES IN SPORT AND EXERCISE

Department: Sport and Exercise Sciences

SPRT3151: APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES IN SPORT AND EXERCISE

Prerequisites

• SPRT2251 Sport and Exercise Physiology.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• Develop understanding of the pathophysiology and epidemiology of a variety of health conditions and diseases.
• Develop understanding on the role of exercise as medicine for improving the management of health conditions and disease.
• Develop understanding of athlete health and injury prevention.
• Develop appplied skills in exercise prescription, and advanced assessment of clinical and athletic populations.

Content

• This module builds on and extends learning from level 1 and level 2 sport and exercise physiology. The forms of delivery include: Lectures, practical or online workshops* and practitioner guest talks and podcasts, to deliver on::
• Pathophysiology, epidemiology and consequences of a variety of clinical conditions;
• Exercise prescription for a variety of clinical conditions including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, diabetes, and obesity.
• Athlete health for performance, with topics including concussion screening and management, relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), menstrual cycle and performance, bone strength and body composition, cardiometabolic health, recovery monitoring, and supporting athlete transition to retirement.
• Advanced assessment of clinical and athletic populations.

Learning Outcomes

• Causes and consequences of a variety of clinical conditions and the role of exercise for prevention and management;
• Exercise prescription principles;
• Key issues impacting athlete health and performance;
• Assessing and support of clinical populations and athletes.

• Skills in prescribing exercise for clinical populations;
• Skills in report writing of physiological conditions and appropriate intervention strategies;
• Skills in the assessment of clinical populations and athletes.

• Apply knowledge to make practical recommendations;
• Manage time appropriately in order to meet the requirements of independent study;
• Presentation and communication skills;
• Use library and IT facilities to find and integrate information from a range of sources.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Teaching and learning will be through lectures, guest talks and podcasts, practical or online sessions and independent reading and preparation;
• Lectures are intended to enhance knowledge and understanding of key principles, methods and issues;
• Practical work will permit the student to apply their theoretical knowledge to more practical contexts and reflect on their own learning needs and interests*;
• The two summative assignments will require students to examine key principles and issues as they apply to clinical populations and to athletes.
• *Practical sessions will be replaced by online seminars/group tutorials if access to the laboratory is restricted due to Covid.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Short tasks including quizzes, practicals (where possible) and involvement in question preparation for guest talks and podcasts. Feedback available through tutorials with staff throughout the module.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University