Module: Clinical Exercise Physiology 2

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Clinical Exercise Physiology 2
Module Code	SS427 (ITS) / PHS1007 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Health & Human Performance
Module Co-ordinator	Niall Moyna
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only
Student will be assigned one or more pieces of coursework depending on their performance during the module

Description

The courses prepares students to prescribe exercise for healthy and clinical populations

Learning Outcomes

1. To understand and contrast the acute cardiorespiratory responses to acute exercise in healthy and clinical populations and the impact of drug therapy
2. To understand and contrast the cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses to physical activity and exercise training in healthy and clinical populations
3. To understand the biological mechanisms underpinning flow mediated dilation, pulse wave velocity and jugular venous pressure in healthy and clinical populations
4. To understand the pathophysiology of heart failure and the short and long-term regulation of systemic blood pressure
5. To analyse and interpret a 12 Lead electrocardiogram (ECG) at rest and during an incremental exercise test in healthy populations and in individuals with cardiovascular and respiratory disease
6. To interpret the information obtained from exercise pre-participation health screening and clinical exercise testing with open circuit spirometry and 12-lead ECG to prescribe physical activity/exercise for both healthy and clinical populations

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

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

Key topics
Exercise prescription Functional capacity tests Blood Pressure Endothelial function Pulse wave velocity Heart failure Jugular venous pressure Smooth muscle cell contraction and relaxation Cardiorespiratory responses to exercise Electrocardiography Frailty sarcopenia and aging Pharmacology

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Written Exam	Multiple choice examination based on case studies involving healthy and clinical populations	25%	Week 12
Group presentation	Students will be assigned to groups of 5. Each group will be assigned a topic related to exercise testing and prescription. They will prepare a 30 min presentation on the topic. The presentation will be followed by a Q & A. Each group will also submit a 500 words summary of the topic.	25%	n/a
Presentation	Each student will be assigned a chronic disease or health condition. They will submit a 15 min taped presentation under the following headings; pathophysiology, exercise testing, exercise prescription, and special considerations. They will also submit a 500 word summary of the presentation.	25%	n/a
Research Paper	Students will required to review 5 peer reviewed research papers and write a 500 word summary on each. Each review will be worth 5%	25%	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

Dale Dubin: 2000, Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s., 6th, Cover Publishing Company, Tampa FL,
Ary L Goldberger, Zachary D Goldberger, Alexei Shvilkin: 2013, Goldbergers Clinical Electrocardiography, 8th, Elsevier Saunders.,
ACSM: 2018, Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 10th, Wolter Kluwer,

Other Resources

None