Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Conduct appropriate pre exercise screening of individuals, referring service users for assessment by other health professionals as deemed appropriate.
2. Plan an exercise programme, setting objectives, deciding on appropriate exercise parameters and measuring outcomes, demonstrating sound logical reasoning and problem solving skills.
3. Develop safe and effective aerobic, flexibility, resistance and neuromuscular exercise programmes for 'healthy' populations.
4. Develop and prescribe exercise programmes for individuals with non - complex health conditions (eg. a simple musculoskeletal pathology), clinically reasoning what considerations are necessary.
5. Deliver exercise programmes based on sound educational principles including good demonstration and verbal communication skills, respectful of clients' /service users' unique needs and abilities.
6. Deliver safe exercise programmes in different settings, on both individual and group basis, using various forms of exercise equipment to achieve exercise objectives.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of underlying evidence (eg. physiology, training principles) for various exercise programmes.
8. Facilitate exercise adoption and adherence when prescribing exercise, including shared decision making with clients/ service users, use of simple digital tools and underpinned by autonomy supportive, behaviour change principles.
9. Recognise need to guide clients towards community physical activity and exercise opportunities.
Indicative Module Content:
Pre Exercise Screening and Fitness Testing
Exercise Prescription theory and practice as it relates to Aerobic, Flexibility, Resistance and Neuromuscular exercise in non- clinical population