HLSC 4413U – Exercise Rehabilitation II: Integrated Case Studies

This course focuses on the role of exercise in a multi-component approach to rehabilitation. The risks and benefits of exercise, particularly with respect to sedentary individuals and/or those with medical considerations as well as the evidence for the role of exercise as a primary or adjunctive intervention for rehabilitation are considered. The course covers the psychology and physiology of chronic pain including the role of cognitive behavioural therapy, selection and assessment of appropriate rating scales and evaluation procedures and assessment of risk factors for exercise. The second part of the course integrates this information, along with relevant pathophysiology and exercise physiology using case study presentations of clients with neural and musculoskeletal conditions.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 1.5 (biweekly)
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 3480U and HLSC 3481U
Credit restriction(s): HLSC 4403U or KINE 4413U