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2022/23 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
SPSC5203M Physical Activity, Health and Exercise Prescription
20 creditsClass Size: 20
Module manager: Dr Scott Bowen
Email: T.S.Bowen@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module explores the theory and practice of public health/health promotion with respect to the national physical activity agenda. It introduces the necessary tools (epidemiology, measures, prescription) for effective intervention. Through a series of exemplar conditions, how the pathophysiology dictates appropriateness of different interventions is discussed. Students have the opportunity to design their own exercise prescription during a supervised practical, and conduct a small scale physical activity project in their own time (using questionnaires and activity monitors) then analyse data in the university. The blended learning approach will adopt a mix of tutorials, lectures, practical sessions and mini-project. Recommended eLearning resources will be identified (including recorded lectures). Delivery will involve introductory tutorials followed by lectures of exemplar topics, online material, application seminar, and a questionnaire and physical activity study backed by computer-based data acquisition and analysis.Objectives
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:- stratify individuals into risk categories in health screening;
- describe and utilize the general principles of exercise testing and prescription;
- interpret the results of health related physical fitness testing and clinical exercise testing;
- critically evaluate the utility and diagnostic value of health related physical fitness and clinical exercise testing;
- correctly modify exercise prescription for various populations (for example healthy young, the elderly, and children) and clinical conditions (e.g. heart failure, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes).
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Explain the principles of risk stratification;
- Analyse and interpret exercise testing data;
- Construct an exercise prescription;
- Differentiate prescriptions for special populations and clinical conditions;
- Discuss epidemiology readouts for physical activity;
Students will critically assess the evidence-based approach for exercise prescription, and summarise and evaluate treatment efficacy. In addition, they will analyse, interpret and present experimental data.
Syllabus
The module will cover the following:
- Pre-participation health screening and risk stratification
- Pre-exercise evaluations
- Clinical exercise testing 1
- Clinical exercise testing 2
- General principles of exercise prescription
- Prescription modifications for cardiac patients
- Other special populations and clinical conditions
Lectures will include:
1. What is physical activity?
2. Physical activity and public health;
3. Measurements of physical activity;
4. Exercise adherence;
5. Obesity and pathophysiology ;
6. Obesity and exercise programming;
7. Endothelial dysfunction and pathophysiology ;
8. Endothelial dysfunction and exercise programming;
9. Ischemic heart disease and pathophysiology ;
10. Ischemic heart disease and exercise programming;
11. Sarcopenia and pathophysiology
12. Sarcopenia and exercise programming
13. Psychological management of patients;
14. Psychological aspects of rehabilitation: cancer & adherence.
Online material will include:
1. Principles of exercise prescription.
Practical components will include:
1. Designing an exercise prescription (practical/seminar);
2. Small-scale physical activity project.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Fieldwork | 1 | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| Lecture | 15 | 1.00 | 15.00 |
| Practical | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Seminar | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 78.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 76.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 46.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Private study will include engaging with online resources provided, preparation of questionnaires, and preparation for/analysis of the small-scale physical activity project.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
A member of the academic or clinical teaching staff will be allocated as tutor to the group and will meet with students twice during the module to assess progress, discuss issues arising, and set objectives for the next study period.Students will have the opportunity to self-assess progress by means of seminars, suggested reading material and on-line resources available.
Students will have 2 tutorials, plus feedback from assessed work.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| In-course Assessment | Worksheet: clinical exercise | 10.00 |
| Case Study | Exercise Prescription case study (2,000 words) | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 60.00 | |
No compensation among assessments. Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated.
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 24 hr | 40.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 40.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 13/01/2023
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