Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
EXPH 4495 - Exercise Testing and Prescription for Special Populations
Explores the epidemiology, cultural diversity, and pathophysiology or unique/altered-physiology of clinical populations from diverse backgrounds to gain the appropriate knowledge to prescribe exercise recommendations.
Requisites: EXPH 4490 or concurrent and C or better in ((BIOS 4450 or EXPH 4140) and (BIOS 4455 or 4460 or EXPH 4145 or 4150)) and Sr only
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Diversity and Practice, Capstone: Capstone or Culminating Experience
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify the cultural diversity and individual differences that characterize patients and populations, specifically in the epidemiology and pathophysiology of cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, and other diseases.
- Students will be able to identify and reflect on cultural factors related to disease development and progression and ways these may impact treatment.
- Students will be able to identify multiple perspectives regarding health assessments and treatments, including exercise testing and prescription for special populations.
- Students will be able to recognize their own cultural biases regarding health assessments and treatments, including exercise testing and prescription for special populations.
- Students will be able to understand how to alter exercise testing and prescribe exercise for specific populations based on the pathophysiology and cultural background of the patient.
- Students will be able to evaluate culturally appropriate interactions, including verbal and non-verbal communication with patients for fitness assessment and exercise prescription.
- Students will be able to understand how and why regular exercise positively effects the physiology, pathophysiology, and disease prognosis in clinical populations and how cultural backgrounds may play a role in enacting regular exercise.
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