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EXSS2034: Exercise Programming and Delivery
2025 unit information
The aim of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to design and implement exercise programs for healthy adults focussing on gym-based settings. This unit will cover pre-exercise health screening, physical assessments (e.g. anthropometry, flexibility, posture testing, cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness), interpretation of test results, goal setting, prescription and implementation of cardiorespiratory and resistance exercise. A focus of Exercise Programming and Delivery is the development of practical skills required to conduct exercise assessments and training sessions in a professional manner. Additionally, acquiring the ability to accurately monitor and evaluate a client's response to exercise, make appropriate modifications to an exercise program, reflect on their own performance, and write client reports and case notes.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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EXSS1036 and EXSS1037 and EXSS2032 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Select, perform, and evaluate cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness assessments
- LO2. Communicate, using appropriate terminology, the results of cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness assessment and training outcomes to both lay persons and clinicians
- LO3. Design an exercise program for cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness with consideration of best-practice guidelines and exercise capacity of an individual
- LO4. Apply knowledge of the adaptations to chronic exercise to justify the provision of exercise programs
- LO5. Demonstrate professional conduct that is consistent with the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Practice
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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