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EXSS5113: Exercise, Ageing and Neurological Health
2024 unit information
The unit will develop knowledge, clinical decision making and practical skills for the assessment, design and delivery of physical activity for clientele with frailty and disability and target conditions in the neurological AEP pathology domains. Clinical scenarios will be used to develop understanding of the pathological and pathophysiolgical bases for neurological disease and disability diagnostic procedures, medical and allied health management, including medications. This will require the student to integrate prior knowledge, skills and experiences with new learning in the context of neurological condition management. Students will develop the capacity for appropriate assessment, monitoring, prescription and implementation of physical activity for neurologial clientele and those with frailty and disability, to ultimately design and deliver safe and effective physical activity management plans that are individualised and evidence-based.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of human structural, functional, and behavioural aetiology for a range of neurological pathologies affecting coordination, performance of activities of daily living and exercise.
- LO2. Design, revise and deliver client-centred exercise plans that consider scientific evidence, client goals, medical history including cognitive capacity, clinical status and other influencing factors for a range of neurological pathologies. These plans include behaviour change strategies, techniques to maintain motivation, adherence, and progression with specific treatment, careful interpretation of information, critical analysis, synthesis of evidence, reflection and inventiveness to health outcomes and functional attributes in activities of daily living for clientele with neurological conditions.
- LO3. Interact effectively with key stakeholders including clientele and health professionals in the health care framework to participate in delivering multi-disciplinary care to individuals with neurological health issues.
- LO4. Appropriately monitor, evaluate and modify physical activity interventions for clientele in the AEP neurological domain. This includes recognising and responding appropriately to changes in clinical status, functional capacity and adverse signs and symptoms at rest, during and post exercise.
- LO5. Use effective and specific tools and techniques to safely assess client clinical status and, with evidence-based rationale, adapt/innovate elements of PA-based therapy to suit individual clients with neurological deficits related to specific diseases and/or aging for the maintenance and improvement of function.
- LO6. Demonstrate ethical and professional conduct and behaviour, understand the scope of practice of AEPs and comply with the ESSA code of professional conduct and ethical practice.
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Semester 2b 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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