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Clinical Exercise Physiology for Neurological Conditions
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EXPHS4002 - Clinical Exercise Physiology for Neurological Conditions
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Exercise and Sport Science
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<p>This unit develops the knowledge and practical skills required to design, implement, and evaluate clinical exercise physiology programs for individuals with neurological conditions. Students will develop an in‑depth understanding of physiology, clinical presentation, and functional impairments associated with a range of progressive and non-progressive neurological disorders.</p>
<p>Neurological conditions present unique and complex challenges for exercise prescription, including impairments in motor control, cognition, fatigue, and functional capacity. This unit prepares graduates to safely and effectively apply clinical exercise physiology principles within this population. Emphasis is placed on evidence‑based clinical management, including the selection and interpretation of appropriate assessment outcome measures to inform, justify, and guide tailored exercise intervention.</p>
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<li>Pathophysiology of pain</li>
<li>Clinical manifestations of neurological conditions</li>
<li>Progressive neurological conditions (including but not limited to): Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, and Parkinson's Disease</li>
<li>Non-progressive neurological conditions (including but not limited to): Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Acquired/Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, and Peripheral Nerve Injury</li>
<li>Principles of functional exercise physiology</li>
<li>Motor control, motor abilities and motor adaptations</li>
<li>Neurological exercise physiology program design</li>
<li>Clinical exercise physiology strategies for neurological conditions</li>
<li>Client transfers - planning, cueing, guarding and supporting, and No lift general manual handling guarding and support while supervising exercises and activities of daily living (ADLs)</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>This unit develops the knowledge and practical skills required to design, implement, and evaluate clinical exercise physiology programs for individuals with neurological conditions. Students will develop an in‑depth understanding of physiology, clinical presentation, and functional impairments associated with a range of progressive and non-progressive neurological disorders.</p> <p>Neurological conditions present unique and complex challenges for exercise prescription, including impairments in motor control, cognition, fatigue, and functional capacity. This unit prepares graduates to safely and effectively apply clinical exercise physiology principles within this population. Emphasis is placed on evidence‑based clinical management, including the selection and interpretation of appropriate assessment outcome measures to inform, justify, and guide tailored exercise intervention.</p>
Unit content
<ul> <li>Pathophysiology of pain</li> <li>Clinical manifestations of neurological conditions</li> <li>Progressive neurological conditions (including but not limited to): Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, and Parkinson's Disease</li> <li>Non-progressive neurological conditions (including but not limited to): Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Acquired/Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, and Peripheral Nerve Injury</li> <li>Principles of functional exercise physiology</li> <li>Motor control, motor abilities and motor adaptations</li> <li>Neurological exercise physiology program design</li> <li>Clinical exercise physiology strategies for neurological conditions</li> <li>Client transfers - planning, cueing, guarding and supporting, and No lift general manual handling guarding and support while supervising exercises and activities of daily living (ADLs)</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Exercise & Sport Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061799 - Rehabilitation Therapies, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/exphs4002">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EXPHS3001" target="_blank">EXPHS3001</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Analyse the causes, physiological manifestations, diagnostic features, and key clinical considerations of common progressive and non‑progressive neurological conditions relevant to clinical exercise physiology practice.</p>
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<p>Design, implement, modify, and assess evidence-based clinical exercise physiology programs tailored to individuals with neurological conditions, utilising appropriate clinical management and exercise prescription protocols.</p>
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<p>Select, interpret, and apply appropriate clinical assessment and outcome measures to inform safe and effective exercise physiology interventions for individuals with neurological conditions.</p>
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<p>Apply advanced clinical reasoning to justify exercise prescription and contribute to multidisciplinary management of individuals with neurological conditions. </p>
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<p>Completion of self-directed study questions and study of class theoretical content.</p>
<p>Theory exam</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
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<p>Completion of practically assessed case study scenario involving assessment and prescription components.</p>
<p>Oral/Practical exam (mid-semester)</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
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<p>Completion of practically assessed case study scenario involving assessment and prescription components.</p>
<p>Oral/Practical exam (end of semester)</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
2, 3, 4
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Exercise & Sport Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061799 - Rehabilitation Therapies, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/exphs4002">View unit fees</a>
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