Year
2021Credit points
10Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unitPrerequisites
NilUnit rationale, description and aim
With increased participation in sport across the lifespan there is an increased need for rehabilitation programs to support individuals to recover from injuries sustained during this activity. The purpose of this unit is to support the specific populations (ie children, adolescents, adults, older adults, postnatal women, etc) and those individuals who present with changes in performance during sport participation due to injury or pre-existing conditions. In this unit you apply principles of sport performance under adversative environments and conditions. You will develop specialised skills in specific populations, as well as interpret the link between decline in physiology and sport performance. Finally, this unit integrates the use of current research, critical thinking and the interpretation of that research to inform evidence based practice. The aim of this unit is to apply specialist concepts of strength and conditioning to develop safe and effective rehabilitation programs, exercise prescriptions and interventions to allow a person to return to pre-injury performance levels..
Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
LO1 - Critically analyse current evidence and demonstrate specialist knowledge of exercise prescription that may impact sport performance and participation in physical activity and sport across the lifespan(GA8, GA10)
LO2 - Demonstrate specialized skills in testing, exercise prescription with respect to the individual to improve performance for specific populations. (GA1, GA5, GA7);
LO3 - Apply sound theoretical knowledge and skill for the development of individualised exercise prescription through the use of advanced strength and conditioning concepts (GA3, GA4, GA6);
Graduate attributes
GA1 - demonstrate respect for the dignity of each individual and for human diversity
GA3 - apply ethical perspectives in informed decision making
GA4 - think critically and reflectively
GA5 - demonstrate values, knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to the discipline and/or profession
GA6 - solve problems in a variety of settings taking local and international perspectives into account
GA7 - work both autonomously and collaboratively
GA8 - locate, organise, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information
GA10 - utilise information and communication and other relevant technologies effectively.
Content
Topics will include:
Return to sport performance in the young and adolescent sport participant
Growth and development and its impact on movement
Monitoring maturation and growth in the competitive youth or adolescent
Return to sport performance in the adult sport participant
Return to sport performance in the older adult
Aged-related physiological change
Return to sport performance in those with pre-existing conditions
Return to sport following pregnancy
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
Learning and teaching strategies include active learning, case-based learning, cooperative learning, web-based learning, and reflective/critical thinking activities, delivered across 12 weeks. These strategies will provide students with access to required knowledge and understanding of unit content, and opportunities for application of knowledge and understanding for monitoring training load and fatigue. These strategies will allow students to meet the aim, learning outcomes and graduate attributes of the unit. Learning and teaching strategies will reflect respect for the individual as an independent learner. Students will be expected to take responsibility for their learning and to participate actively in the online environment.
Assessment strategy and rationale
In order to best enable students to achieve unit learning outcomes and develop graduate attributes, standards-based assessment is utilised, consistent with University assessment requirements. A range of assessment strategies are used including: a written assignment to assess student learning of unit content and an oral presentation to assess student understanding and application of unit content.
Overview of assessments
| Brief Description of Kind and Purpose of Assessment Tasks | Weighting | Learning Outcomes | Graduate Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
Written Assignment 1000 Words Requires students to demonstrate their understanding of key principles related to exercise prescription with respect to the individual for specific populations across the lifespan | 50% | LO1, LO2 | GA1, GA3, GA5, GA7 |
Project Oral Presentation Requires students to demonstrate application of knowledge and skills by developing an exercise prescription for specific populations across the lifespan | 50% | LO3 | GA4, GA6, GA8, GA10 |
Representative texts and references
Colberg, S.R. (2009). Diabetic Athlete’s Handbook. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics
Lawless, C.E. (2011). Sports Cardiology Essentials. New York: Springer.
Nagi, D., (2006). Exercise and Sport In Diabetes. (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NK: Wiley
Thompson, P.D. & Fernandez, A.B. (2017). Exercise and Sports Cardiology (3 volumes). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing.