Paediatric Exercise Physiology
Module title | Paediatric Exercise Physiology |
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Module code | ESS3703 |
Academic year | 2023/4 |
Credits | 15 |
Module staff | Professor Alan Barker (Convenor) Professor Craig Williams (Lecturer) Dr Bert Bond (Lecturer) |
Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Duration: Weeks | 11 |
Number students taking module (anticipated) | 60 |
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Module description
Children and adolescents are not simply ‘mini-adults’. They are growing and maturing at their own rate, and consequently their physiological responses to exercise are profoundly different from adults. This module will explore the impact that growth and maturation has on physiological function and exercise performance, and equip you with the necessary skills to interpret data independent of body size. The benefits (e.g. improved physical fitness) and risks (e.g. impaired growth) of participating in physical activity will also be explored. The module benefits from past and on-going research from the Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC).
Module aims - intentions of the module
The aim of this module is to develop your understanding of the unique physiological responses of children and adolescents to exercise and enable you to discuss this in relation to age, sex and biological maturity. The module will be underpinned from past and on-going research in the Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC), meaning the learning experience will not only be research informed, but you will be challenged to act and think like researchers.
The module content and the practical skills learnt are crucial for those looking towards a career aligned with working with child and adolescent populations (e.g. PE teacher, sports coach). In particular you will develop the following specific skills / knowledge of how to:
- Detail how age, sex and maturation impacts fitness
- Control for performance differences due to biological maturation and size
- Outline the evidence base for the role of physical activity and fitness in promoting health and well-being
- Understand the risks (e.g. on growth and maturation) and benefits (e.g. fitness conditioning) of long-term training
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Explain the physiological responses to exercise in relation to growth, maturation and sex
- 2. Evaluate the benefits and risks of young peoples participation in physical activity
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 3. Analyse and evaluate research papers
- 4. Comprehend, evaluate and interpret data
- 5. Develop and present evidence-based arguments
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Learn co-operatively and effectively with others
- 7. Present information and ideas competently
Syllabus plan
Indicative content and structure includes:
- Introduction, rationale and considerations
- Growth and maturation: measurement and definitions
- Growth and maturation: effect of exercise
- The young athlete: trainability
- The young athlete: overtraining
- The young athlete: development models
- Scaling for body size
- Aerobic fitness
- Oxygen uptake kinetics
- Cardiovascular function
- Anaerobic fitness
- Muscle strength
- Physical activity, fitness and health
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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42 | 108 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 24 | Lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 18 | Seminar and practical sessions |
Guided Independent Study | 41 | Weekly reading and tasks |
Guided Independent Study | 10 | Preparation for formative assessments |
Guided Independent Study | 57 | Preparation for summative assessments |
Formative assessment
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Critical essay | 1000 words | 1-5, 7 | Written and oral |
Oral presentation | 15-minute tutorial | All | Written and oral |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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0 | 60 | 40 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Critical essay | 60 | 1,250 words | 1-5, 7 | Written |
Group oral presentation (Groups of four) | 40 | 20 minutes + 10 minutes questions | All | Written |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Critical essay | Critical essay | 1-5, 7 | August/September assessment period |
Group oral presentation | Individual oral presentation | All | August/September assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to sit a further examination. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Armstrong, N. (2007). Paediatric Exercise Physiology. In Advances in Sport and Exercise Sciences Series (edited by N. Spurway and D. MacLaren). London: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
- Armstrong, N. and Welsman, J.R. (1997). Young People and Physical Activity. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Armstrong, N. and Van Mechelen, W. (2017). Oxford Textbook of Children’s Sport and Exercise Medicine (3rd edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Malina, R.M., Bouchard, C. and Bar Or, O. (2004).(2nd edition). Champaign, Ill: Human Kinetics.
- Rowland, T.W. (2005). Children’s Exercise Physiology (2nd edition). Champaign, Ill: Human Kinetics
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
- ELE page: https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=9399 – readings, lecture notes, web-links and follow-up exercises will be posted on the module’s ELE site.
Credit value | 15 |
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Module ECTS | 7.5 |
Module pre-requisites | ESS2001 |
Module co-requisites | None |
NQF level (module) | 6 |
Available as distance learning? | No |
Origin date | 01/04/2012 |
Last revision date | 10/02/2022 |