Module: Exercise & Chronic Illness Rehabilitation

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Exercise & Chronic Illness Rehabilitation
Module Code	SS336 (ITS) / TRE1013 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Health & Human Performance
Module Co-ordinator	Hannah Goss
Module Teachers	Enda Whyte, James O'Donovan
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only
Re-sit MCQ, and re-sit presentation individually

Description

This module aims to integrate and apply principles of exercise medicine and health psychology to effective physical activity programming and intervention in a variety of healthy and clinical population groups.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the pathophysiology and clinical aspects affecting exercise capacity and the role of exercise as treatment in chronic illnesses.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based current practices in relation to the role of exercise in chronic illness management.
3. Identify strategies for increasing exercise adherence and critically evaluate their effectiveness.
4. Demonstrate the ability to make informed and defensible decisions
5. Design an exercise intervention based on critical review and application of theoretical and research evidence.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	10	Lectures and seminars.
Independent Study	80	Independent study, reading self-learning materials and assignment preparation
Seminars	10	No Description
Group work	25	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

Physical activity and health
Introducing the students to the definition of physical activity, the recommended guidelines and the importance of physical activity across the lifespan.

Exercise referral and rehabilitation: The context
The role of exercise in rehabilitation and the referral pathways to exercise programmes.

Non-communicable diseases
Chronic illnesses including neurological and cardiovascular diseases.

Exercise prescription in chronic illness/disease
Exercise prescription for cardiovascular disease; hypertension; diabetes; obesity; cancer and various health conditions.

Development and evaluation of health promotion interventions
Evaluate and appraise established health promotion intervention and understand their design.

Behaviour change strategies
Different models of behaviour change and what strategies may be employed by an Athletic Therapist to assist this change.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
In Class Test	MCQ	60%	Week 6
Group presentation	Design a theory-informed intervention to improve exercise adherence and long-term physical activity participation in a patient group.	40%	Week 11

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

American College of Sports Medicine: 2017, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, LWW, 9781496339065
Saxton, J 2011: 2011, Exercise and chronic disease: an evidence-based approach, Routledge, London, 0415498600
Buckworth, J., Dishman, R.K., O’Connor, P. & Tomprowski, P.D.: 2013, Exercise Psychology., 2nd, Human Kinetics, 9781492575887
Bess Marcus,LeighAnn H. Forsyth,LeighAnn Forsyth: 2009, Motivating People to be Physically Active, 2nd, Human Kinetics Publishers, 0736072470

Other Resources

0, Rhodes,R.E., McEwan, D., & Rebar, A.L. 2019, 2019, Theories of physical activity behaviour change: A history and synthesis of approaches, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 0, journal article, Rhodes, R.E., Janssen, L., Bredin, S.S., Warburton, D.E & Bauman, A, 0, Physical activity: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions,, 2017, 0, journal article, 2012, Exercise, physical activity and self-determination theory. A systematic review,, Int J Beh Nutr & Physical activity,,