SP4003 - Clinical Exercise Physiology 1 - Cardiovascular

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Institute of Sport & Exercise Science

Available to BExPhys(Clinical) students only or by permission of Head of School.

This subject addresses the pathophysiological basis of cardiac disease as well as the diagnosis, medical and interventional treatment of cardiac disease. It revises the role of exercise in the prevention of cardiac diseases and examines the effects of exercise training on physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms, the safety of exercise in high-risk individuals, contraindications to exercise, risk assessment, the stratification, diagnostic, prognostic and prescriptive interpretation of exercise test results, and the design and supervision of exercise programs for individuals with cardiac disease.

Learning Outcomes

• describe the pathological basis for major cardiac diseases (myocardial infarction, heart failure) and the characteristic features of the incidence, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of major cardiac diseases;
• demonstrate knowledge of the effects of acute and chronic exercise on physiological responses and pathophysiological processes in individuals with cardiovascular diseases;
• demonstrate understanding of the procedures used to screen, assess and stratify patients with cardiovascular disease according to their risk of performing exercise;
• posses the knowledge, skills and competencies to safely conduct cardiac exercise stress tests and to design, prescribe and implement appropriate exercise programs for individuals with cardiac diseases.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:	24 units of SP coded subjects at level 3
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SP4007 and SP4008 and SP4009 and SP4010 and SP5003 and SP5004

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Face to face teaching 05-Mar-2007 to 09-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Anthony Leicht.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours practicals 12 hours - Electronic communication
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); presentations (20%); assignments (25%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must attend a 5-7 day intensive teaching program at the beginning of the teaching period for this subject. Students must attend any subsequent electronic communication and/or seminar/presentation activities

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.