This course is for exercise professionals who are looking to develop their knowledge of safe and effective exercise programming for clients with respiratory disease.
Key Facts
Programme Costs:
The fees for this course are currently being confirmed.
Please contact Student Recruitment for more information.
Level:
4
Course Code:
- 24/25TDF3510
Mode of Attendance:
- Part Time
Course Duration:
11 - 15 Weeks
Dates:
- September 2024
CourseContent
This distance learning course aims to provide candidates with the knowledge and skills required to design, agree and adapt a physical activity programme for adults with chronic respiratory disease.
- The causes and management of breathlessness client safety, contraindications to exercise and reasons for stopping exercise
- How different body systems change with age and the considerations for exercise programming for individuals with chronic respiratory disease and additional clinical conditions
- How to design and agree review and adapt a physical activity programme for clients with chronic respiratory disease
By the end of the course candidates will have an understanding of:
- The respiratory system, components of respiration, and common respiratory conditions
- Medications and delivery devices used in the treatment of chronic respiratory disease
- The physiological responses to exercise for this client group and the pulmonary rehabilitation assessment process
- Pulmonary rehabilitation and the principles of exercise programming for individuals with chronic respiratory disease participating in community based sessions
Assessment Details
- A written exam paper comprising multiple choice, short and long answer questions: This will be of 90 mins duration and will be based on sections of the course manual.
- A written case study based on a patient you have observed in pulmonary rehabilitation including prescription of a programme for this patient if they were to be referred to you in the community.
- Viva (if required) to clarify any areas questioned in the written submission
Entry
Requirements
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