Clinical Exercise Practice

This unit of study addresses ESSA Course Accreditation core knowledge and skills criteria for professional practice in clinical exercise practice. Students will be introduced to a range of fundamental professional responsibilities and foundational skills undertaken by clinical exercise physiologists and be offered perspectives on the roles of other team members in the multidisciplinary care processes. Students will learn the framework of ethical considerations and legal requirements underpinning clinical exercise physiology service provision. Students will also develop their self-awareness by applying client-centred approaches to learn and practice basic psychological aspects of rehabilitation relevant to exercise physiologists, including counselling and interviewing skills. Additionally, through practicum, students will actively observe clinical exercise professionals and engage in the design, implementation and evaluation of exercise and physical activity programs, and learn about equipment, facilities and program planning that are used in exercise delivery for clinical populations. Learning will be conducted in a practical case-based clinical setting under supervision whilst working with clients carrying a range of chronic conditions. Students will be supervised in a clinical environment by an approved supervisor, with additional mentoring by university staff. Under supervision, students will practise with real clients and document their learned experiences working as student practitioners with clients.