School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Clinical Exercise Physiology: Musculoskeletal
  • Unit Code

    SPS4203
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit provides students with both the theoretical and practical skills required for clinical assessment and exercise prescription related to musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. Students are taught musculoskeletal function, the pathoanatomy and pathomechanics of musculoskeletal diseases, applicable diagnostic techniques, exercise assessment, exercise prescription, and associated exercise responses.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from SPS3301

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to assess common injuries and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to prescribe exercise as a therapeutic modality for individuals with common injuries and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.
  3. Describe the effects of common medical treatment and rehabilitation for common injuries and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.
  4. Explain the diagnostic techniques and treatment procedures used in the treatment of these common injuries and pathologies.
  5. Explain the pathoanatomy and pathomechanics for common injuries and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.

Unit Content

  1. Evidence base and clinical reasoning for clinical assessment for musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
  2. Evidence base and clinical reasoning for exercise prescription for musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
  3. Medical treatment options for musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
  4. Pathoanatomy and pathomechanics of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Unit plan, lectures, practical laboratory work. Attendance in laboratories is compulsory.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Performance ^Practical Examination20%
Examination ^Written Examination50%
Assignment ^Case Study Assignment30%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Neumann, D.A. (2002). Kinesiology of the musculo-skeletal system. St. Louis: Mosby.
  • Swain D & Leutholtz BC. (2007). Exercise prescription: A case study approach to the ACSM guidelines (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • American College of Sports Medicine (2006). ACSM's resource manual for guidelines for exercise testing and prescription (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Houglum P. A. (2005). Therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal injuries (2nd ed.). Champaign Il: Human Kinetics.
  • American College of Sports Medicine (2003). Exercise management for persons with chronic diseases and disabilities (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • McGill, S. (2002). Low back disorders: Evidence-based prevention and rehabilitation. Champaign Il: Human Kinetics.
  • Ehrman J. K. (2009). Clinical exercise physiology (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Clinical Exercise Physiology: Musculoskeletal
  • Unit Code

    SPS4203
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit provides students with both the theoretical and practical skills required for clinical assessment and exercise prescription related to musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. Students are taught musculoskeletal function, the pathoanatomy and pathomechanics of musculoskeletal diseases, applicable diagnostic techniques, exercise assessment, exercise prescription, and associated exercise responses.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from SPS3301

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to assess common injuries and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to prescribe exercise as a therapeutic modality for individuals with common injuries and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.
  3. Describe the effects of common medical treatment and rehabilitation for common injuries and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.
  4. Explain the diagnostic techniques and treatment procedures used in the treatment of these common injuries and pathologies.
  5. Explain the pathoanatomy and pathomechanics for common injuries and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.

Unit Content

  1. Evidence base and clinical reasoning for clinical assessment for musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
  2. Evidence base and clinical reasoning for exercise prescription for musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
  3. Medical treatment options for musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
  4. Pathoanatomy and pathomechanics of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Unit plan, lectures, practical laboratory work. Attendance in laboratories is compulsory.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Performance ^Practical Examination20%
Examination ^Written Examination50%
Assignment ^Case Study Assignment30%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Neumann, D.A. (2002). Kinesiology of the musculo-skeletal system. St. Louis: Mosby.
  • Swain D & Leutholtz BC. (2007). Exercise prescription: A case study approach to the ACSM guidelines (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • American College of Sports Medicine (2006). ACSM's resource manual for guidelines for exercise testing and prescription (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Houglum P. A. (2005). Therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal injuries (2nd ed.). Champaign Il: Human Kinetics.
  • American College of Sports Medicine (2003). Exercise management for persons with chronic diseases and disabilities (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • McGill, S. (2002). Low back disorders: Evidence-based prevention and rehabilitation. Champaign Il: Human Kinetics.
  • Ehrman J. K. (2009). Clinical exercise physiology (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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