Course Description
Provides knowledge and skills necessary for conducting
diagnostic and functional cardiopulmonary evaluations and
conditioning programs for chronically diseased patients with an
emphasis on the cardiopulmonary patient.
Athena Title
Clinical Exercise Physiology
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to describe the stages in the development of common cardiovascular diseases (especially coronary heart disease, CHD).
- Students will be able to explain how the major risk factors contribute to the development of CHD.
- Students will be able to explain the electrophysiological basis behind the electrocardiogram (EKG).
- Students will be able to interpret a normal and abnormal resting EKG.
- Students will be able to conduct and interpret a graded exercise stress test (GXT).
- Students will be able to develop an exercise prescription for the cardiopulmonary patient.
- Students will be able to explain the pharmokinetics of various antianginal, antihypertensive and hypercholesteremic drugs and how each may impact the safety and efficacy of exercise.
- Students will be able to identify emergency signs/symptoms and how to properly manage the situation.
Topical Outline
- A. Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology review
- B. Pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary disease
- C. Electrocardiography
- D. Exercise stress testing techniques and interpretation
- E. Exercise prescription for the cardiopulmonary patient
- F. Pharmacological impacts on exercise
- G. Emergency procedures
