SPPT502 – Exercise Prescription for Health and Wellbeing

Module code

SPPT502

Module title

Exercise Prescription for Health and Wellbeing

Prescription

The aim of this module is to provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to apply the principles of exercise prescription to healthy clients within the general population. Special attention will be given to program design for weight management, cardiovascular (aerobic) fitness, and functional conditioning (including posture analysis and flexibility). Students will develop skills to screen clients; gather, analyse and report information from clinical assessments; to plan, impl

Programmes

SP1006

NZQA Level

Level 5

NZQA Credits

Delivery method

Web-Enhanced

Learning hours

Directed hours: 64
Self directed hours: 86
Total learning hours: 150

Resources required

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this module, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Analyse current health and wellness issues, including weight management, in New Zealand and globally
- Discuss the concepts of health and wellness and describe the components of health-related physical fitness
- Discuss and examine the social issues relating to weight
Range: the concept of a healthy weight, societal views, cultural differences and body image
- Identify and discuss the health implications of body composition and different types of body fat distribution patterns
Range: fat distribution patterns, android-type obesity, gynoid-type obesity;
methods of assessment (BMI, girth & circumference, body compositions, medical assessments, dietary assessment)
- Discuss the role of exercise in weight management and the preservation of lean body weight

2. Analyse the purpose of evaluating the health status of potential fitness participants (clients) and identify appropriate instruments for health and fitness appraisal (including risk analysis)
- Identify and implement appropriate methods of pre-exercise health screening and clinical assessments of body dimensions, body composition, flexibility and cardiovascular capacity.
- Analyse the contra-indications to exercise testing and continuation of exercise testing
- Analyse, interpret and communicate clinical assessment results to client(s)

3. Develop, implement and adapt exercise programmes to meet the specific needs of client(s)
- Discuss and identify specific client goals and relevant timeframes
- Apply clinical test results to programme design
-- Range: may include, but not limited to, weight management, cardiovascular fitness, postural analysis, and flexibility
- Explain the physiological responses to training
- Monitor client progress against the exercise prescription / programme
- Identify and apply instructor motivational, exercise adherence and intervention skills and strategies to gain and retain client commitment to the programme. 404: 12 hrs

4. Describe the relationship between flexibility, ROM and low back function and posture 402: 6-8 hrs
- Identify and discuss common postural syndromes and lumbar-pelvic dysfunctions
- Identify and describe the lumbar-pelvic muscles and stability mechanisms
- Identify and describe the benefits flexibility and types of stretches
-- Range: may include, but not limited to: ballistic, dynamic, active, passive,
-- static, isometric, PNF.
- Describe the physiology and benefits of stretching
Content: -Health and wellness
-Epidemiology of obesity in NZ and globally
-Client screening / needs analysis
-Contra indications to exercise
-Clinical assessments of body dimensions, body composition, and flexibility
-Sub-maximal predictive tests of cardiovascular capacity using a specific protocol
-Interpretation and communication of client results
-Exercise program design - application of training principles with regards to cardiovascular (aerobic) fitness, weight loss, posture & flexibility.
-Physiological responses to exercise
-Pelvic-lumbar stability
-Flexibility
Teaching and Learning Strategy: Teaching will involve blended delivery methods incorporating theoretical and practical classes including: face to face, lectures, tutorials, workshops, group activities, guest lecturers, on-line delivery, web technology and other methods as appropriate
Learning and Teaching Resource: Texts and readings will be determined by the lecturer and will be provided to the student in the individual module handbook.
Assessment Criteria: To pass this module student must complete all assignments and accumulate an overall module mark of no less than 50