Exercise rehabilitation for those with cardiac, chronic or complex conditions

Description

This course examines the pathophysiological basis of cardiac disease, chronic and complex conditions. The course will focus on; (a) developing knowledge of each condition, (b) the evidence basis for exercise as a medium through which to improve the health and wellbeing of those with these conditions and (c) exercise prescription for those with cardiac, chronic or complex conditions. Important aspects of the course will cover safety of exercise in high-risk individuals, contradictions and risk assessment, as well as prescriptive interpretation of exercise test results, and the design and supervision of exercise programmes.