Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) Adelaide University

Overview

The Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) course from Adelaide University you'll explore the major systems of the human body – including skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular and respiratory systems – and how the function and structure of these change over time and with chronic health conditions.  

Examine the role proper nutrition plays in enhancing client outcomes. Learn how to apply human movement and biomechanical principles to understand client performance and prevent injury. Gain experience in using a variety of clinical tools to assess client function, strength, cardiovascular and respiratory fitness. 

But it’s not all theory – you’ll put your learning into practice in real-world settings. Complete up to 500 hours of clinical placements in some of South Australia’s best clinical exercise facilities and work with clients in one of our three, on-campus exercise physiology clinics. 

Career opportunities:

As recognised allied health professionals, accredited exercise physiologists are qualified in clinical exercise prescription and the delivery of exercise-based lifestyle and behaviour modification programs to prevent and treat injury and disease. As a clinical exercise physiologist, you could work individually, under supervision of a physician, or as part of an interdisciplinary team in clinical, community, or public health settings. 

You might be based in a private physical therapy clinic, guiding clients with injuries through physical exercises to aid their recovery. Maybe you’ll work as part of an interprofessional team in a community-based heart health clinic, helping patients integrate consistent exercise as part of their management plan. Perhaps you’ll find yourself working in an in-patient rehabilitation ward, developing personalised exercise programs for a wide range of clients hoping to regain mobility and the ability to live independently.