Muscle and Exercise Physiology in Health and Disease

University College London

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In London

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    45h

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This six-day course will give you a theoretical understanding of muscle and exercise physiology in health and disease.
You'll get an overview of:
the structure and function of skeletal muscle and its responses and adaptations to exercise and training
the response of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems to exercise in health and disease
the assessment of exercise capacity in disease and an introduction to exercise prescription
You'll undertake some practical work including cardiopulmonary exercise testing and analysis.
This course is run by UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

This course will help you to:
understand and have advanced knowledge of muscle and exercise physiology in health and disease
understand and have advanced knowledge of the cardiovascular and respiratory responses and adaptations to exercise in health and disease in adults and/or children
apply theoretical knowledge of muscle and exercise physiology using advanced clinical reasoning skills to justify physiotherapy clinical interventions in the context of the evolving evidence base and contemporary professional and ethical framework in health and disease in adults and/or children
explain and critically evaluate the key experimental studies that have contributed to this knowledge

The course is suitable for qualified physiotherapists with a degree in physiotherapy at least equivalent to a lower second class Bachelor’s degree in the UK, or an equivalent sports physiology or medical qualification.

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Subjects

  • Testing
  • Physiology
  • Mechanical
  • Mechanical properties
  • Weakness
  • Human muscle
  • Cardiovascular
  • Adaptations
  • Physical activity in health
  • Muscle adaptation

Course programme

The main topics covered will include:

  • respiration and exercise
  • muscle structure and the basic mechanical properties of muscle
  • determinants of strength, power and weakness in human muscle
  • muscle adaptation to strength training and ageing
  • cardiovascular responses and adaptations to exercise
  • respiratory responses and adaptations to exercise
  • physical activity in health
  • exercise in cardiac and respiratory disease
  • exercise testing in adults and children including the clinical applicability
  • exercise prescription principles
Teaching, structure and assessment

The course will be taught over six days.

You'll attend face-to-face lectures, practical sessions and seminars by experts in the field.

Lectures will be recorded and made available via a virtual learning platform (Moodle), along with learning resources. You'll also use this platform to carry out e-learning activities, communicate with tutors and other students, and receive feedback.

You can take it as:

  • a standalone short course for CPD purposes (with certificate of attendance)
  • a 'taster module' earning UCL credits

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Muscle and Exercise Physiology in Health and Disease

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