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SPOR2050

Exercise Testing and Prescription

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2012

OurimbahSemester 1

Previously offered in 2011, 2010, 2009

This course teaches students how to measure exercise performance parameters and develop exercise prescription (training programs). The course also explores the legal and ethical issues of exercise testing, pre-participation screening and risk appraisal. Topics covered include the assessment of aerobic capacity, body composition, and muscular strength, power, endurance and flexibility. The application of both laboratory and field based tests will be covered in lectures and laboratories. The theory and practice of designing individualised and group exercise prescription is covered, which includes endurance training, interval training and resistance training.

This course includes a Compulsory Course Component that requires the demonstration of competency in a variety of tasks (according to a checklist) as signed off by the lecturer and/or tutor during weekly laboratories. This Component is directly linked to course objectives 1 and 3.

In order to participate in this course, students must complete a compulsory Health and Safety requirement. Students will receive full information on this Compulsory Course Component in the course outline provided by the School.

Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Undertake pre-participation screening and assess risk classification;
2. Explain the principles of exercise testing, factors that affect test results and criteria to terminate tests;
3. Describe, design and demonstrate competency in the conduct of various exercise tests specific to an individual's fitness and training goals (eg. aerobic, anaerobic, body composition, and muscular strength, power, endurance and flexibility);
4. Interpret and rate the results of exercise tests and report findings to the individual tested;
5. Explain the principles of exercise prescription including components and stages of an exercise program;
6. Design a unique training program that suits the specific training goals of an individual and/or group;
7. Appreciate the legal and safety considerations of exercise testing and training.
Content
- Legal, ethical and safety consideration
- Health Screening and Risk Stratification
- Principles of exercise testing and prescription
- Physiological adaptations to training
- Testing Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- Cardiorespiratory exercise prescription
- Testing Musculoskeletal Fitness
- Resistance Training
- Flexibility testing and prescription
- Anaerobic capacity testing and prescription
- Testing Body Composition
- Exercise prescription for body composition changes
Replacing Course(s)
SPOR3020 Exercise Testing and Prescription for Sport
Transition
N/A
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
SPOR2010 Exercise Physiology (or concurrent enrolment in SPOR2010)
HUBS1403 Biomedical Science Part I
HUBS1404 Biomedical Science Part II
Modes of Delivery
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Lecture
Laboratory
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
Written assignments
Examination: Formal
Group/tutorial participation and contribution
This course includes a Compulsory Course Component that requires the demonstration of competency in a variety of tasks (according to a checklist) as signed off by the lecturer and/or tutor during weekly laboratories. To allow for sufficient practice of the necessary laboratory skills and the sign off on the checklist by the lecturer and/or tutor, students have to attend a minimum of 8 laboratory classes.
This Compulsory Course Component is required to assess course objectives 1 and 3 and contributes to the requirements set for accreditation by the professional body, Exercise & Sport Science Australia.
The competency checklist is a Compulsory Course Component in this course. That means that it is not possible to pass this course unless this criterion has been met. On successful completion of the competency checklist, a final mark will be given in the course and it will be recorded that the student satisfied the Compulsory Course Component.
All students completing the competency checklist will be judged to have had sufficient opportunity to demonstrate their attainment of the relevant course objectives. Those who fail to satisfy the Compulsory Course Component will have the normal avenues of appeal open to them.
In the event of a successful appeal the student will be given a supplementary assessment to determine whether the student has satisfied the Compulsory Course Component
Contact Hours
Laboratory: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables

2012 Course Timetables for SPOR2050