Clinical Exercise Physiology University of Portsmouth

Overview

On this MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology course from  University of Portsmouth , you’ll be equipped with practical and professional skills in pathophysiology, clinical assessment, pre-exercise screening, clinical exercise testing and interpretation, the design and delivery of clinical exercise interventions, and physical activity education and behaviour change.

You’ll develop your understanding of key clinical applications, including the relationship between exercise and chronic disease, the psychological effects of exercise and the importance of testing, and put this into practice through practice-based learning in industry.

When you graduate, you’ll be in a strong position to pursue a career in a variety of clinical settings and have the opportunity to work towards becoming a registered clinical exercise physiologists.

Course highlights

• Connect with clinicians from Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and learn real-life practical skills in clinical assessment
• Practice your skills in our clinical simulation suite and Physiology and Biomechanics laboratories
• Learn how to communicate with clients in a professional and approachable way from experienced academics and practitioners
• Build expertise and professional skills in clinical management, clinical exercise testing and interpretation, clinical exercise intervention and exercise and physical activity behaviour change
• Take the first steps towards registering as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist with research and practice opportunities clinical exercise physiology, in independent learning projects in clinical exercise, assisting clinical research projects or begin the development of your own clinical exercise enterprise

Career development

Once you graduate from this MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology degree, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to operate successfully in a clinical environment.

Depending on your choices during the Professional Development module, you'll also be able to work towards becoming a Clinical Exercise Physiologist. You’ll be set to provide services in physiology, health and fitness, exercise and science support in both the public and private sector – with the option to pursue professional certification and gain further training and experience in clinical physiology. Alternatively, you could proceed to a research degree.

Graduates of this course have gone into roles such as:

• Health and wellbeing physiologist
• Clinical exercise physiologist
• Exercise referral coordinator
• GP exercise referral coordinator
• NHS trainee clinical scientist
• Health advisor
• Cardiopulmonary exercise testing research technician
• Mental health exercise instructor
• NHS physical activities adviser
• Private exercise physiologist