Title
Code
Level
Credit rating
Pre-requisites
Type of module
Aims
Rehabilitation through Exercise
PT422
4
10
Normal course entry requirements
Extensive
 To enable students to modify the aims and prescription of
exercise programmes for the different stages of
rehabilitation, the management of chronic conditions, and
for specific patient populations.
 To further develop the students’ handling and
communication skills for teaching, delivering and
recording exercise programmes.
 To introduce specific skills required for exercise in
rehabilitation.
 To apply the relevant underpinning pathophysiology and
exercise physiology theory and any relevant guidelines to
the design of exercise programmes.
 To place the role of exercise in the context of the wider
management of patients in physiotherapy practice.
Learning
outcomes/objectives
On successful completion of the module, students will be able
to:
1. Identify the key aims for an exercise programme for a
specific stage of rehabilitation or chronic condition.
2. Design, implement and record exercises modified for a
specific stage of rehabilitation, chronic condition and / or
patient population.
3. Demonstrate and discuss skills introduced within the
module.
4. Explain the modifications to exercise design made with
regard to the underlying pathophysiology, the specific
patient case and any relevant guidelines.
5. Explain the role of exercise in the management of
patients in physiotherapy practice.
Current guidelines for exercise prescription in specific
conditions, patient populations and stages of rehabilitation.
Safety considerations when prescribing exercise in patient
populations.
Consideration of exercise physiology, pathophysiology and
specific problems of patient populations which influence
exercise prescription.
Identification of aims of exercise for different patient groups,
modification of exercise design for cardiovascular fitness,
muscle strength, power and endurance, balance and range of
movement
Progression and regression of exercises
Recording of exercise programmes for clinical records and
patient information.
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
Use of wheelchairs.
Role of the exercise in the management of patients in
physiotherapy practice.
1 hour theory per week consisting of;
Lectures to introduce underpinning theory
Tutorials to allow deeper exploration of the theory and design
of exercise programmes.
and weekly 2 hour practical sessions to implement exercise
design.
Use of case studies across Year 1 semester 2 modules to
draw on learning from parallel modules.
Content
Teaching and learning
strategies
Learning support
Assessment tasks
Brief description of
module content and/or
aims (maximum 80 words)
Area examination board to
which module relates
Module
team/authors/coordinator
Semester offered, where
appropriate
Site where delivered
Date of first approval
Date of last revision
Date of approval of this
version
Version number
Replacement for previous
module
Field for which module is
Use of patient case studies in sessions to facilitate application
to clinical setting.
Structured observation of service users in the community to
enable students to place in context.
Unsupervised practice time.
Module Handbook
StudentCentral
PhysioTools exercise software
American College of Sports Medicine Position Stands.
http://www.acsm.org/access-public-information/positionstands
Ehrman, JK. 2009. Clinical exercise physiology. 2nd ed.
Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics
Glynn A J, Fiddler H. 2009. The physiotherapist's pocket
guide to exercise: assessment, prescription and training. 1st
ed. Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone ; Elsevier
Katch VL, McArdle WD, Katch FI. 2011. Essentials of
Exercise Physiology. 4th ed. Philadelphia : Wolters
Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health
Powers SK, Howley ET. 2009. Exercise physiology: theory
and application to fitness and performance. 6th ed. New York
: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation: patterns and
techniques
2005. Voss DE, Ionta MK, Myers BJ, Knott M. 3rd ed.
Philadelphia ; Cambridge : Harper & Row.
Practical examination (50%) based on pre-produced
written exercise programme (50%)
Written exercise programmes, in a format suitable to provide
to a patient, and consisting of up to 5 exercises will be
produced for 6 patient cases. Students will work in groups to
develop these, although the group working component is not
assessed. (LO 1,2)
There will be a 20 minute exam at the end of the semester.
Students will be required to demonstrate and discuss the
exercise programme for one of the patient cases, selected at
random. (LO 3,4,5)
Both components must be passed to pass the module.
This module will develop exercise design and prescription
skills to enable to students to develop safe and effective
exercise programmes for people at different stages of
rehabilitation, those with chronic conditions and for specific
patient populations. It will enable students to apply their
knowledge of the underlying conditions to modify aims and
exercises appropriately and to understand the use of exercise
in the management of patients in physiotherapy practice.
BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy
Angela Glynn (co-ordinator), Sarah-Jane Ryan, Tiffany
Blackburn, Helen Fiddler, Raija Kuisma.
Semester 2
Eastbourne
13/6/2012
1
PT114
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy: Mandatory
acceptable and status in
that field
Course(s) for which
module is acceptable and
status in that course
School home
External examiner
Allocation of study
hours to activities
10 credits = 100 learning
hours
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy: Mandatory
School of Health Professions
Dr Anne Wallace
2013 to 2017
Dr Iain Beith
2010 to 2014
Activity
Study hours
%
SCHEDULED
40
40
60
60
0
0
Lectures, seminars, tutorials, project supervision,
demonstrations, practical classes and workshops, supervised
time in workshop/ studio, fieldwork, external visits, workbased learning
GUIDED INDEPENDENT STUDY
Independent study including wider reading/ practice, followup work, completion of assessment tasks, revision etc
PLACEMENT
Learning away from the University that is not a year abroad or
work-based learning
Assessment tasks
Activity
Further details
%
Type of assessment
tasks
WRITTEN
0
0
One of 6 exercise
programmes developed
in groups, for 6 patient
cases. Written in a
form suitable to give a
patient. No more than 5
exercises per patient
case. Submitted at
practical exam.
Practical exam based
on one of the 6 patient
cases, randomly
selected.
0
50
Summative assessment
tasks which lead to the
award of credit or which
are required for
progression (expressed as a
%)
Written exam
COURSEWORK
Written assignment/ essay, report, dissertation, portfolio,
project output
PRACTICAL
Oral assessment and presentation, practical skills assessment
OTHER
Set exercises assessing application of knowledge, analytical,
problem-solving or evaluative skills
50
0