Exercise for health is the first of three exercise focused modules within the physiotherapy programme. This 15 credit module is designed for year 1 and occurs during semester 2.
The module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of human responses to exercise and activity. This will include an introduction to the fundamental principles underlying exercise physiology and identify the key physiological responses to exercise. A range of different types of exercise and activity will be discussed including exercising in water. The students will have the opportunity to consider the theoretical concepts of strengthening and conditioning as well as practical techniques by experiencing the applied theory to situation involving exercise and activity. This will link with the university sport centre and the gym equipment available. This module will provide an overview to understand how physical activity relates to health and well-being; and non-communicable diseases, the role in disease prevention and how the body responses to the physical demands placed upon it via exercise. An introduction and awareness of public health agenda and the role of activity and exercise will be included to provide the wider context of activity related to health across the lifespan and in various patient groups.
The students will be able to understand and describing pain and the relationship of pain to activity. This will ensure that they understand one of the key barriers to activity and exercise. The neuroanatomy of pain and role of pain modulation will be introduced. Therefore providing the link between this key area of physiotherapy management and the core patient clinical areas.
This module will use scenario-based teaching and delivered through a combination of face-to-face activities and online learning:
Case based learning
E-lectures/lectures
Small group tutorials
Practical classes
The assessment will focus on both the theoretical understand as well as the practical application of exercise prescription via an OSPE using patient-focused scenario’s.