EHR525 Exercise for Neurological & Mental Health Conditions Subject Overview PDF

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School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 2 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 2 EHR525 EXERCISE FOR NEUROLOGICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS Subject Overview Presenter: Jack Cannon School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 3 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 3 What We Will Cover ■ Subject Coordinator and teaching staff. ■ Subject aim. ■ Learning outcomes. ■ Subject design, delivery, and organisation. ■ Subject pass requirements and assessments tasks. ■ Assessment extensions and student support. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 4 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 4 Subject Coordinator and Teaching Staff ■ Jack Cannon (Subject Coordinator and Lecturer) □ Ph. 02 6338 4334 □ [email protected] □ Consult hours: Tues and Fri 9-10am (AEST) ■ Alex Mann (Online Tutor) ■ All official information will be send using the Announcements tool. ■ Use the Discussion Boards for general questions. ■ Contact me directly regarding personal matters. ■ Please allow up to 3 working days for a reply. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 5 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 5 Why Study ExRx for Neuro and MH Conditions? ■ Neurological and mental health conditions are highly prevalent in Australia. ■ Transition from acute neuro rehab/care to long-term management and prevention of disablement. ■ Exercise has a strong effect on mood and cognitive function. ■ Exercise is critical in going management and secondary disease risk reduction. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 6 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 6 Subject Aim To develop your capacity to design and deliver safe and effective evidence-based exercise and lifestyle interventions to improve physical function, health, and wellbeing of people with neurological and mental health conditions. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 7 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 7 Learning Outcomes ■ At the completion of this subject, students should be able to: □ Integrate information related to pathophysiology and medical treatments with data obtained from initial consultation when analysing client needs and establishing collaborative goals for exercise. □ Recognise sensory-motor consequences and movement dysfunction associated with neurological conditions and apply strategies for exercise risk management. □ Conduct appropriate sensorimotor, exercise, functional, and/or psychological tests relevant to neurological and mental health clients and critically evaluate the data obtained. □ Design and deliver evidence-based clinical exercise interventions for clients with neurological and mental health conditions to facilitate positive heath and functional outcomes within a care team. □ Recognise communication difficulties experienced by neurological clients and apply strategies to facilitate effective client-practitioner interactions. □ Apply behavioural strategies to enhance motivation in clients with mood disorders to facilitate exercise adherence and compliance. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 8 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 8 Subject Schedule Week Module Assessment Module I: Foundations for Exercise for Mental Health Conditions 1 Introduction to neurological and mental health conditions and the role of exercise 2 Preparing to work with mental health clients 3 Exercise management for mental health conditions Module II: Foundations of Exercise for Neurological Conditions 4 Principles of exercise and neurorehabilitation. 5 Ageing, falls, common neurological impairments Census date Fri 4 Aug Ax1: Online test (due Sun) Module III: Exercise for Non-Progressive Neurological Conditions 6 Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury 7 Mid-session Break 8 Mid-session Break School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 9 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 9 Subject Schedule Week Module Assessment Module III: Exercise for Non-Progressive Neurological Conditions 9 Cerebral Palsy Ax1: Online test (due Sun) 10 Spinal Cord Injury Ax2: Case study (due Sun) Module IV: Exercise for Progressive Neurological Conditions 11 Dementia and Alzhiemer's Disease 12 Parkinson's Disease 13 Multiple Sclerosis 14 Revision and exam preparation 15-16 University Examination Period 17 Intensive school period School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences Ax1: Online test (due Sun) Ax3: Final exam Ax4: Intensive School 10 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 10 Subject Delivery ■ This subject uses a blended delivery model: □ □ □ □ Pre-recorded lectures. Live online tutorials. Required readings. Intensive school (practical skills and group work activities). ■ Online tutorials are scheduled for Thursday 12:00pm1:00pm (AEST) during teaching weeks ■ All learning and teaching materials and subject resources will be available the Interact2 Learning Modules. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 11 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 11 Textbooks School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 12 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 12 Subject Pass Requirements ■ To be eligible to receive a minimum of a PS grade in this subject you must: □ Complete and submit all assessment tasks (including at least one online test). □ Attain a minimum overall total mark of 50% for the subject. ■ Intensive school exemptions cannot be approved. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 13 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 13 Assessment Tasks ■ There are four (4) assessments tasks for this subject: □ □ □ □ Ax1: 3 x Online Tests (10%) Ax2: Neurological and Mental Health Case Study (30%) Ax3: On-Campus Final Exam (60%) Ax4: Intensive School Engament and Participation (SY/US) School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 14 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 14 Assessment Extensions and Student Support ■ Life is unpredictable. Things happen despite best planning. ■ Let me know what is going on ASAP. ■ See the Subject Outline or Interact2 site for instructions. ■ No extensions can be given for the online tests. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences 15 SCHOOL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE, SPORT & HEALTH 15 Questions? ■ Post a message in the “Getting Started in EHR525” Discussion Board. ■ Email or phone. 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