Module: Applied Health Related Fitness

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Applied Health Related Fitness
Module Code	SS127 (ITS) / SPO1014 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Health & Human Performance
Module Co-ordinator	David Nolan
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only
Students will be required to re-submit coursework

Description

The module explores the principles of assessment of clients ranging from athletes to elderly with a view to informing the prescription an exercise programme. The key areas of body composition, cardiovascular fitness, and muscle strength and power are detailed. Other topics covered throughout the module include: assessing the health status of the client including measurement of blood pressure, resting heart rate, height, weight, BMI, body fat, blood glucose, blood cholesterol, spirometry and other condition specific measurements; safe prescription of exercise for category a and b patients based upon assessment results including calculation of safe and effective exercise intensity; identification of appropriate modes, frequencies, duration for condition-specific exercise prescription; identification of contraindications to exercise for specific conditions; indirect and direct assessment of fitness parameters for monitoring and evaluating exercise prescription. Students will get hands-on experience of performing fitness testing and compile a portfolio of data collected during these practical sessions.

Learning Outcomes

1. Appraise the value of needs analysis and pre-participation screening in sport and health-related fitness testing
2. Translate the concepts of health- and skill-related components of physical fitness into assessments of physical fitness
3. Execute a range of sport and health-related fitness tests
4. Design a sport and health-related fitness test battery specific to a client of interest

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	12	Weekly synchronous lectures
Laboratory	36	Practical classes on methods of fitness assessment
Independent Study	77	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Components of fitness

Needs analysis of client in sport and health-related fitness assessment

Pre-participation screening and risk assessment

Assessments of body composition

Assessments of cardiovascular fitness

Assessment of strength and power

Assessment of sports-related fitness

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Laboratory Portfolio	End of year portfolio consisting of i) A 500 word reflection on the value of needs analysis; ii) A report of data collected; iii) Rationale for and detail of a fitness testing battery.	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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