Exercise Physiology Studies for Workplace Evaluation and Rehabilitation

Course aim

Prepare students to deliver clinical exercise services in the area of musculoskeletal evaluation and rehabilitation as required for work, employment and activities of daily living, using the best available evidence.

Course content

Principles of workplace rehabilitation, ergonomic assessments, application of biomechanical principles to manual handling, design of exercise programs to improve functional capacity, report writing and case management plans in accordance with legislative framework, conduct functional capacity evaluations for those with injury and pre-employment screening.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 3056	Clinical Exercise Assessment
HLTH 4015	Clinical Studies for Exercise Physiology
HLTH 4010	Clinical Basis of Chronic Disease Management

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 4011	Clinical Exercise Physiology

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Practical	1 hour x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Case study, Practical examination, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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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.