Clinical Exercise Physiology PgDip
Postgraduate
In Luton
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Luton
About the course The course involves the detailed study of the physiological consequences of a range of chronic debilitating diseases and highlights the predictable changes that these different diseases cause during exercise testing. You will be given a solid grounding in the theory and application of a variety of physiological tests and their application in clinical populations. The theoretical parts of the course are underpinned by significant time spent in the laboratory learning the practical skills required. This includes graded cardiopulmonary exercise testing; cardiac ultrasound measurements; vascular ultrasound measures; and muscle function analyses. The integration of theory and practice within the course ensures that you will be able to meet developing statutory professional requirements of practice specific knowledge,...
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About this course
Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.
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Subjects
- Testing
- Physiology
- Ultrasound
Course programme
- Study on a unique course with a multi-disciplinary approach to teaching, with access to world-leading staff expertise and research
- Explore areas including: research design; exercise testing and diagnosis; exercise testing and prescription; physical activity, nutrition and metabolic health; laboratory skills; research methods; advanced exercise testing and diagnosis and strength and conditioning
- Develop the high-level professional standards demanded of members of a health care team; understanding your ethical, moral and legal responsibilities as well as acquiring the practical competencies, theoretical knowledge and research skills that will help you access careers in health and fitness or academia - previous graduates have gone on to train as cardiologists, and some now specialise in congenital and adult heart disease in the Evelina Children’s Hospital and Guy's and St Thomas'
- Gain from the opportunity to practice your skills on work placement, and shadow experienced staff
- Benefit from gaining the necessary skills to become a Health Promotion Specialist; Clinical Exercise Physiologist; Clinical Technician or researcher, and/or continue to MSc and further research-based study on MSc by research, MPhil or PhD programmes.
- Laboratory Skills
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Interpretation
- Exercise Testing and Diagnosis
- Exercise Prescription for Clinical Populations
- Research Methods
- Clinical Exercise Physiology Dissertation
- Psychological Approaches to Public Health*
- Professional Skills for Healthcare Providers*
- Metabolic Health*
- Sport Science Support*
- Placement (short)*
- Placement (long)*
Clinical Exercise Physiology PgDip