EXSC8003 Advanced Exercise Prescription and Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders

2020

4.5

1 x 2-hour tutorial weekly
1 x 2-hour practical fortnightly
1 x 1-hour on-line exercises weekly
1 x 1-hour on-line lecture weekly

1 Admission into MCEXP-Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
1a Admission into BEXSMCEXP-Bachelor of Exercise Science, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a))

This topic will be offered in semester 2 of the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology. Students will have already been presented information concerning broader aspects of pathology and exercise prescription for different conditions within the overall context of health promotion. In this topic, students will explore exercise in the management of neurological and musculoskeletal conditions with a focus on common work-related conditions, return to occupational and routine exercise. This topic will provide students with theoretical knowledge and clinical skills that can be used in topics delivered in the second year of the masters program, in particular ‘EXSC9001. Exercise and Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions’.

Asssignment, Examination, Practical Work, Seminar

This topic provides the theoretical basis and practical knowledge to enable students to design and apply advanced exercise prescription in people with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders for the promotion of return to work (occupational conditioning) or routine exercise (overall health promotion). This topic presents students an overview of common neuromusculoskeletal conditions and medical management of these conditions, allowing better incorporation of clinical exercise physiology practice in interdisciplinary primary and secondary health care scenarios. Using case study scenarios and practical classes, students will interpret case history data to design/apply individualised exercise interventions/functional assessments. Students will be provided with the physiological basis to a variety of approaches to exercise prescription, including resistance and functional exercise training, to manage neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. In addition the pathophysiological bases of different neuromusculoskeletal conditions will be explored to enable students to design safe and effective exercise interventions for people suffering from disorders such as stroke, spinal cord injury, parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, dementia, traumatic brain injury, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and acute, sub-acute, and chronic specific and non-specific musculoskeletal pain/injuries/disabilities to promote activities of daily living, sport, return to work and prevention of injury.

On completion of this topic students will be expected to be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the pathophysiological bases and current medical/allied health treatments of common neurological and musculoskeletal disorders in a multi-disciplinary care and rehabilitation environments

2. Analyse and evaluate the psycho-biological mechanisms of acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain and the mode of action and indications of medications commonly prescribed for musculoskeletal pain

3. Critically analyse the scope of practice and role of AEPs compared to other health professionals in delivering care for patients with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders

4. Apply exercise/functional capacity assessments and advanced approaches and progression of safe exercise prescriptions in patients with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders to promote return to work (occupational rehabilitation), activities of daily living, sport or routine exercise, and prevention of injury

5. Analyse and evaluate the functional anatomical basis as a rational for different exercise prescription strategies and progression in the management of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders

6. Apply appropriate screening tools/techniques within the AEP scope of practice to determine a client’s baseline exercise/functional capacity to inform exercise prescription or monitor client’s clinical prognosis

7. Identify and critique assessments of functional anatomical movement capacity and musculoskeletal screening applied to common occupational and exercise-related injury conditions

8. Critically evaluate the clinical presentation and process of referral of adverse signs and symptoms and medical emergencies (red flags) relevant to exercise prescription in neurological and musculoskeletal conditions

9. Employ behavioural change strategies and revise communication to accommodate changes in executive function and client clinical status inter and intra session; and facilitate mitigation of cognitive, behavioural and other influencing factors on treatment progression for individual neurological, musculoskeletal, and rehabilitation clients.