Module SPRT3151: EXERCISE PROGRAMMES FOR HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE

Department: Sport and Exercise Sciences

SPRT3151: EXERCISE PROGRAMMES FOR HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE

Tied To

• C603: Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity
• C605: Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity with Year Abroad
• C606: Sport and Exercise Sciences
• C607: Sport and Exercise Sciences with Year Abroad
• C608: Sport and Exercise Sciences with Placement Year
• C609: Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity with Placement Year

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• Develop the students understanding of the application and measurement of exercise training for performance and health.
• Focus on both the athletic and clinical populationsto understand the difference that an exercise intervention has on these diverse individuals.
• Develop understanding of the benefits of exercise for improved management of various clinical conditions.
• Develop and apply skills in exercise prescription

Content

• Lectures with practical or online workshops/seminars* to deliver on::
• Physiological adaptations to exercise training;
• Monitoring and prescribing of training for sport performance;
• Pathophysiology and consequences of a variety of clinical conditions;
• Prescribing exercise programmes for a variety of clinical conditions including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, diabetes, and obesity.

Learning Outcomes

• Factors associated with adaptations to exercise;
• Assessing and monitoring athletes;
• Exercise prescription principles;
• Causes and consequences of a variety of clinical conditions and the role of exercise for prevention and management.

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

• Apply knowledge to make practical recommendations;
• Manage time appropriately in order to meet the requirements of independent study;
• Presentation 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, practical sessions or online seminars/group tutorials* and independent reading and preparation;
• Lectures are intended to enhance knowledge and understanding of key principles, methods and issues;
• Practical work/experience will permit the student to apply their theoretical knowledge to more practical sport and exercise 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 athletic and clinical populations. *Practical sessions will be replaced by online seminars/group tutorials if access to the laboratory is restricted due to Covid.
• Teaching and learning will be through lectures, practical sessions or online seminars/group tutorials* and independent reading and preparation;
• Lectures are intended to enhance knowledge and understanding of key principles, methods and issues;
• Practical work/experience will permit the student to apply their theoretical knowledge to more practical sport and exercise 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 athletic and clinical populations. *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 built into lectures. Feedback available through tutorials with staff throughout the module.