Joints and Bones - Scheme of Work
- The course is designed to give exercise professionals practical knowledge to allow them to work confidently with clients or class participants with the conditions of arthritis or osteoporosis.
- The course covers the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of the most common forms of arthritis. It includes the physiology of osteoporosis, risk factors, screening and treatment.
- It explains the importance of appropriate exercise interventions giving students practical programming examples and a clear understanding of what should and shouldn’t be included in an exercise programme for someone with arthritis or osteoporosis.
Aims and Objectives
- To provide students with key background knowledge about arthritis and bone health (osteoporosis)
- To increase their understanding of risk factors and treatment for these conditions
- To provide information around safe and appropriate exercise option
- On completion of the course students will be able to prescribe and instruct safe and appropriate exercise in a 1-1 or group setting.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- MODULE 1: Arthritis categories, causes, diagnosis, treatments and common medications.
- MODULE 2: Common forms of arthritis: osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome, scleroderma, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, fibromyalgia, CFS/ME.
- MODULE 3: Exercise for osteoarthritis in knees and hips.
- MODULE 4: Prevalence, symptoms and risk factors of Osteoporosis.
- MODULE 5: Screening and treatment of osteoporosis
- MODULE 6: The role of exercise in osteoporosis.
Module 1: Intro & Overview of Arthritis.
Arthritis categories, causes, diagnosis, treatments and common medications.
Module 2: Most Common Forms of Arthritis
Common forms of arthritis: osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome, scleroderma, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, fibromyalgia,
Module 3: Exercise for osteoarthritis in knees and hips.
To provide students with guidance on what programme prescription is appropriate.
Module 4: Prevalence, symptoms and risk factors of Osteoporosis.
To understand the physiology of osteoporosis, its symptoms and risk factors. E learning.
Module 5: Screening and treatment of osteoporosis.
To understand screening processes and common treatments. E learning. Videos
Module 6: The role of exercise in osteoporosis.
To provide students with a tool box of appropriate and inappropriate exercises for people with osteoporosis or low bone density.
Exercises: Quad Stretch
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