This course emphasizes theory, techniques, and procedures of clinical exercise stress testing for diagnostic and functional assessment of individuals. Students will develop competencies in clinical testing skills ranging from electrocardiography to graded exercise and physical performance testing. Data from diagnostic testing and functional assessments will be integrated into individualized exercise prescriptions, based on risk assessment and stratification. Responses to emergency situations in the exercise environment are addressed.
Outcomes: 1) Understand the signs, symptoms and scope of cardiovascular conditions, respiratory conditions, and metabolic conditions, and the development of these pathologies; 2) Apply risk assessment and stratification models in the diagnostic and functional assessment of individuals; 3) Evaluate the indications and contraindications of subject selection for testing, considering safety precautions, indications for test termination, and emergency procedures for conducting a graded exercise stress test; 4) Interpret results of exercise stress tests; 5) Differentiate normal and abnormal electrocardiographic responses to exercise of varying duration and intensity; 6) Design appropriate exercise test mode and protocols in consideration of client characteristics; 7) Understand responses to various emergency situations that may occur in exercise settings.
Outcomes: 1) Understand the signs, symptoms and scope of cardiovascular conditions, respiratory conditions, and metabolic conditions, and the development of these pathologies; 2) Apply risk assessment and stratification models in the diagnostic and functional assessment of individuals; 3) Evaluate the indications and contraindications of subject selection for testing, considering safety precautions, indications for test termination, and emergency procedures for conducting a graded exercise stress test; 4) Interpret results of exercise stress tests; 5) Differentiate normal and abnormal electrocardiographic responses to exercise of varying duration and intensity; 6) Design appropriate exercise test mode and protocols in consideration of client characteristics; 7) Understand responses to various emergency situations that may occur in exercise settings.