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EXSC502 Musculoskeletal Analysis, Prescription and Rehabilitation

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 150 hours of focused learning.

This unit reviews current scientific knowledge and understanding of musculoskeletal disorders and diseases. Examination of the mechanisms involved and the processes that lead to functional restoration, maintenance or adaptation form a major focus of this unit. Methodological aspects of the clinical assessment of musculoskeletal disorders and diseases will be discussed and demonstrated together with the theory and practice of available exercise prescriptions and treatment therapies. This unit identifies the skills and knowledge necessary to prescribe exercise as a prevention strategy for disease, as a treatment strategy for injury including sports injuries, and as a means of sustaining functional independence throughout the lifespan.

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