School Of Biomedical And Health ScienceExercise in Musculo-Skeletal Injury RehabilitationWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400327.2
Discipline: REHABILITATION THERAPIES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
400326 Exercise Prescription for General Populations
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
To undertake this unit, students must comply with the following special requirement:
Completion of a Prohibited Employment Declaration.
About this Unit
In 2012 this unit will be replaced by 400902 - Exercise in Musculo-Skeletal Rehabilitation. This unit considers the role of exercise in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries including work and sporting injuries. Including: injury and reinjury prevention strategies; mechanisms of injury; pathophysiology of injury and repair process; design and evaluation of rehabilitation exercise programs; how the exercise program functions in concert with other methods of injury treatment and management; important pharmacological, communication, psychosocial and cultural considerations; the role of the Sport and Exercise Scientist in the Sports Medicine Team and Workers Compensation Team.