SPE372 Cardiometabolic Rehabilitation

This unit provides students with a broad and coherent knowledge and understanding of a range of cardiometabolic conditions and the factors that require special attention when prescribing exercise. Students will learn how to assess the exercise capacity of clientele and prescribe exercise to improve health and wellbeing without increasing the risk of adverse effects. Students will analyse the anatomical and physiological causes of the chronic health conditions and apply scientific literature and clinical decision making in programming, prescribing and delivering rehabilitative exercises for a range of chronic health conditions.

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PRESCRIBED TEXT - ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 2ND EDITION