Exercise Physiology Studies for Occupational Evaluation and Rehabilitation

Course aim

The aim of this course is to prepare students to deliver clinical exercise services in the area of functional conditioning as required for work, employment and activities of daily living, using the best available evidence.

Course content

Principles of occupational rehabilitation, ergonomic assessments in the workplace and home, application of biomechanical principles to manual handling, worksite visits, design of exercise programs to improve functional capacity, recommend modifications to environment and/or duties relative to individuals capacity, report writing and return to work plans in accordance with legislative framework, conduct functional capacity evaluations for those with injury and pre-employment screening.

Textbook(s)

American College of Sports Medicine 2006, ACSM¿s guidelines for exercise testing and prescription, 7th edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore

Kendall, F, McCreary, E, Provance, P, Rodgers, M and Romani, W 2005, Muscles: Testing and Function with Posture and Pain, 5th edn, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Report, Task analysis

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.