Course Overview

Domain
Health and Social Sciences
Format
Short Course
Duration
4 days
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding
Professional Development Units

25 CPE points (AHPC)

This course aims to equip physiotherapists with advanced principles and theories in clinical exercise physiology, enabling them to understand the impact of exercise and activity on the human physiological system in specialised populations.

It will focus on the development of effective management and prevention strategies for metabolic, oncologic, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases through exercise, lifestyle, and behaviour modifications.

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to understand metabolic, oncologic, cardiovascular, and pulmonary diseases and their rehabilitation processes. You will learn to describe, assess, interpret, and analyse advanced exercise assessment methodologies, synthesise data for clinical exercise prescription using evidence-based practices, and make informed decisions about the safety and effectiveness of exercise plans. Additionally, you will be equipped to prescribe exercise safely and competently for individuals with these conditions.

Designed specifically for adult learners, the learning of in-depth and clinically relevant topics is achieved through the blended learning approach via self-directed learning, flipped classroom, team-based learning, problem-based learning, discussion seminar and practical sessions. The course also includes the analysis and critical appraisal of the supporting theory and available evidence, along with clinical reasoning for applying assessment and techniques in managing patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases.

Who Should Attend

  • Physiotherapists who envisage becoming Clinical Exercise Physiotherapists
  • Learners with at least 3 years of working experience in Physiotherapy, including some experience in cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, and/or geriatrics/neurological rehabilitation
Prerequisites
  • AHPC (Full) Registered Physiotherapists with at least 3 years of clinical experience
  • Learners should have the foundational knowledge of maximal and submaximal exercise testing, exercise prescription, and exercise physiology from the entry-level programmes, and be proficient in conducting exercise tests and prescribing exercises

What You Will Learn

  • Exercise assessment and interpretation, including clinic-and field-based testing strategies, such as cardiopulmonary exercise testing specific to cardiovascular and pulmonary assessment
  • Risk stratification and exercise modifications
  • Concepts of strength training such as endurance, power and strength, loading, injuries, and injury management
  • Advanced ECG reading and interpretation
  • Long-term physiological adaptations
  • Exercise, pain and neural pathways
  • Monitoring and responding to adverse events during exercise
  • Exercise as a preventive and rehabilitative strategy, including concepts such as prehabilitation and reconditioning, specific to metabolic, oncologic, cardiovascular, and pulmonary conditions
  • Training programme development

Pre-reading topics will be shared with learners prior to course commencement. The topics include:

  • Pathophysiology on
    • Cardiovascular Conditions
    • Metabolic Syndrome
    • Pulmonary Conditions
    • Oncologic Conditions

Teaching Team

Aw Hui Zhen
Aw Hui Zhen

Deputy Head, Cancer Rehabilitation Services, Singapore Cancer Society

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Lim Kian Chong
Lim Kian Chong

Senior Principal Physiotherapist, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

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Lim Xue Ling
Lim Xue Ling

Principal Physiotherapist, National Heart Centre Singapore

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Lim Peiying Serene
Lim Peiying Serene

Principal Physiotherapist, National University Hospital

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Lee Jie Qi
Lee Jie Qi Vivien

Senior Physiotherapist, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

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Rethinam Ganesan
Rethinam Ganesan

Senior Physiotherapist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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Schedule

Course Run Dates Time
August 2024 Run 19 – 22 Aug 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
    Time Topics
    9:00 am – 11:00 am Basic principles for exercise assessment, prescription and interpretation for aerobic and strength training
    11:00 am – 12:30 pm Practical
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
    1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Cardiovascular Conditions – 1
    Heart Failure and Therapies Device Implantation (ICD/CRTD)
    Ventricular Assist Device
    Heart Transplants
    4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Practical
    5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Q&A
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    Time Topics
    9:00 am – 10:30 am Cardiovascular Conditions – 2
    Cardiac Impairments
    Medical and Surgical
    Interventions
    10:30 am – 12:30 pm Pulmonary Conditions – 1
    Pulmonary Arterial
    Hypertension
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
    1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Pulmonary Conditions – 2
    Obstructive and Restrictive
    Lung Diseases
    4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Practical
    5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Q&A
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    Time Topics
    9:00 am – 11:30 am Metabolic Syndrome
    Obesity
    Diabetes Mellitus
    11:30 am – 12:30 pm Practical
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
    1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Oncologic Conditions
    4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Practical
    5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Q&A
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    Time Topics
    9:00 am – 12:30 pm Assessment
    Multiple Choice Questions
    Oral Viva
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    Certificate and Assessment

    A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:

    • Attend 75% of the course, and
    • Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course

    Fee Structure

    The full fee for this course is S$4,578.00.

    Category After SF Funding
    Singapore Citizen (Below 40) S$1,373.40
    Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) S$533.40
    Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder S$1,373.40
    Non-Singapore Citizen S$4,578.00 (No Funding)


    Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

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      Is any advanced preparation needed before the course begins?

      Yes, there will be a mandatory pre-course reading and self-evaluation quiz.