PE4S318 - Interdisciplinary and Clinical Exercise Physiology 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2031 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S318
Module Title: Interdisciplinary and Clinical Exercise Physiology
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Allied Health and Chiropractic
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader: Karl New
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2025 Final Year of Intake: 2030
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100260 - healthcare science
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Apr 2025
Valid To 31 Aug 2031

Module Aims

Evaluate and synthesise evidence on the effects, benefits and prescription of exercise in acute and chronic diseases, critically analysing its impact on population health.

Develop advanced knowledge of environmental and applied clinical physiology and its application to clinical practice.

Content Summary

Indicative content to include topics outlined below and/or any other relevant current topics to fulfil the module aims and learning outcomes:

Topics may include:

Acute and Chronic Physiological Responses to Exercise

Role of Exercise in Prevention & Treatment of Disease

Exercise Prescription and Programmingin Clinical Populations

Environmental Physiology

Environmental and Integrated Clinical Physiology

Interdisciplinary and Applied Clinical Physiology

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminars 40
Independent Study 80
Direct Study (including online independent learning) 40
Problem/Challenge-based Learning 40
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate the role of exercise in managing acute and chronic conditions across diverse populations, applying current research to optimise evidence-based exercise interventions.
LO2 Critically analyse complex interactions between exercise, environmental factors, and clinical physiological responses, constructing advanced interdisciplinary clinical management strategies.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 A concentrated inquiry into a single case or subject. Learna: Case-based scenarios and a discussion forum related to Interdisciplinary and Clinical Exercise Physiology. 0 2500 40 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 A detailed analysis of a topic, involving some original research undertaken by the candidate who makes use of data and/or primary sources. Learna: Completion of an individual/group task related to Interdisciplinary and Clinical Exercise Physiology. 0 1000 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 A personal record of a student’s learning experiences. It requires students to record and reflect upon their observations and responses to situations, which can then be used later to explore and analyse ways of thinking and being in context. Generally involves critical diaries, learning logs and written / visual journals. Learna: Reflective journal. 0 600 10 No 40
Synchronous Online Assessment Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 Assessment to be completed in a specific timescale, which is neither an invigilated examination nor a piece of coursework. To be completed over an extended period (e.g. a 2-hour task to be completed within 48 hours, or a 24-hour assessment). Learna: End of module 1-hour Case-based Multiple-choice Examination related to Interdisciplinary and Clinical Exercise Physiology to be completed within a 10-day period. 60 N/A 30 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Case study 1
Project 1
Self Reflective Assessment 1
Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1

Reading List

The module reading list is available to the students to access via electronic links on the learning platform (Moodle).

In addition to the list below, each list is supplemented with up-to-date peer-reviewed journal articles and studies that are continually refreshed as guidelines change and new treatments and technologies emerge.

Additional reading resources are also provided where relevant by the tutors during the running of the module in the discussion forum to keep the reading resources current and relevant.

Core

Journals:

American Physiological Society (n.d.) American Journal of Physiology - Heart & Circulatory Physiology. [online] Available at: https://journals.physiology.org/journal/ajpheart

American
Physiological Society (n.d.) American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. [online] Available at: https://journals.physiology.org/journal/ajpregu

American Physiological Society (n.d.) Journal of Applied Physiology. [online] Available at: https://journals.physiology.org/journal/jappl

Clinical Science (n.d.) 'Clinical Science Journal'. [online] Available at: https://www.clinsci.org/

The Physiological Society (n.d.) 'Experimental Physiology'. [online] Available at: https://ep.physoc.org/

The Physiological Society (n.d.) 'The Journal of Physiology'. [online] Available at: https://jp.physoc.org/

Websites:

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (n.d.) NICE. [online] Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk

National
Center for Biotechnology Information (n.d.) PubMed. [online] Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Physiological
SocietyPhysiological Society (n.d.) Physiological Society. [online] Available at: https://www.physoc.org

Module specific

Journals:

American Physiological Society (n.d.) American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology. [online] Available at: https://journals.physiology.org/journal/ajpregu

British Journal of Sports Medicine (n.d.) British Journal of Sports Medicine. [online] Available at: https://bjsm.bmj.com/

American Heart Association (n.d.) 'Circulation'. [online] Available at: https://www.ahajournals.org/journal/circ

The Physiological Society (n.d.) 'Experimental Physiology'. [online] Available at: https://ep.physoc.org/

American
Physiological Society (n.d.) 'Journal of Applied Physiology'. [online] Available at: https://journals.physiology.org/journal/jappl

The Physiological Society (n.d.) 'The Journal of Physiology'. [online] Available at: https://jp.physoc.org/

American College of Sports Medicine (n.d.) 'Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise'. [online] Available at: https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Pages/default.aspx

Textbooks:

Brukner, P. and Khan, K. (2024) Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine. Volume 2: The Medicine of Exercise. 6th edn. Sydney: McGraw-Hill Education.

Farrell, P.A. et al. (2012) ACSM’s advanced exercise physiology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Guyton A. C. and Hall J. E. (2020) Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th Edition London: Harcourt Brace and Company (WB Saunders Company).

Liguori, G., Feito, Y., Fountaine, C. and Roy, B.A. (2020) ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 11th edn. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

McArdle, W.D., Katch, F.I. and Katch, V.L. (2023) Exercise physiology: energy, nutrition, and human performance. 9th edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, pp. 326–352.    

Stanfield, C.L., (2018), Principles of Human Physiology, 6th Edition, Essex: Pearson Education Limited

West, J., Milledge, J., Schoene, R. and Luks, A. (2013) High Altitude Medicine and Physiology. Boca Raton: Taylor and Francis.

Widmayer, E. P., Raff, H. and Strang, K. T. (2022) Vander's Human Physiology, 16th Edition London: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Websites:

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (n.d.) 'Physical activity: encouraging activity in the community'. [online] Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph54

National
Center for Biotechnology Information (n.d.) PubMed. [online] Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

British Heart Foundation (n.d.) British Heart Foundation. [online] Available at: https://www.bhf.org.uk/

American College of Sports Medicine (n.d.) American College of Sports Medicine. [online] Available at: https://www.acsm.org/