Exercise Physiology Clinic
- About the Clinic
- What is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist?
- What conditions can Exercise Physiology services be helpful for?
- Group exercise classes
- Hours of operation
- Fees
- Location
- Further Information
About the Clinic
The Exercise Physiology Clinic offers specialist exercise testing and prescription services to assist with the management of chronic health conditions. Accredited Exercise Physiologists are university qualified specialists in the use of exercise therapy for the management and/or prevention of multiple chronic conditions.
This service is open to the general public at minimal or no cost (no cost only where Medicare or other health fund rebates are available). In most instances a referral from a General Practitioner or medical specialist is required.
Upon attending the clinic, all clients will be provided with practical exercise advice and programming to enable them to take responsibility for maintaining appropriate physical activity habits in the long term. Changes to everyday behaviour including the addition or modification of physical activity habits are not easily achieved. Our staff recognise this, and will assist with this process by helping to identify and work around the barriers to achieving each person’s specific health goals.
Exercise prescription will be tailored to suit individual needs and preferences and can be performed from home or within an exercise training facility (including at the adjacent Health and Fitness Centre). To provide additional motivation and guidance we offer weekly group exercise classes specialising in the management of different health conditions.
All clinical activities are conducted either directly by, or under the direct guidance of, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. In addition to providing a valuable service to the community the clinic provides a facility for post graduate students studying the specialisation in Clinical Exercise Science and Rehabilitation to advance their clinical skills.
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What is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist?
Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEP) are allied health professionals that specialise in the prescription and monitoring of exercise behaviour for the management and prevention chronic diseases and disabilities. The accreditation and professional conduct of the AEP is overseen by the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science. AEPs base exercise prescription for disease management and prevention on up to date scientific evidence and tailor it to accommodate an individual’s capacity and goals.
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What conditions can exercise physiology services
be helpful for?
Exercise has been found to be beneficial in the management of numerous conditions including:
Cardiovascular disease/dysfunction
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Musculoskeletal disease/dysfunction
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Chronic Fatigue Pathologies
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Neurological
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Hormonal dysfunction
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Psychological
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Metabolic disease /dysfunction
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Respiratory diseases
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Group exercise classes
Group exercise sessions run in the clinic at various times throughout the week. Group session can be a cost effective way to maintain motivation and access ongoing supervised program progression to safely achieve your goals. Medicare rebates are available for those with diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. Private health fund rebates may also be available. See below for session costs and times. For more information please contact us by phone or email.
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Hours of operation
Individual consultations are available at the following times by
appointment:
Monday 2pm – 6pm
Wednesday 1pm – 5pm
Group sessions run at the following times:
Metabolic/cardiovascular/respiratory
Monday: 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Tuesday: 9.30am – 10.30am
Osteoporosis
Monday: 10am - 11am
Note: New session times are being added so please check with clinic staff
for updated availabilities.
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Fees
Initial Assessment
$50 (bulk billed where Medicare rebate available).
Exercise Prescription
$50 (bulk billed where Medicare rebate available).
Review / Progression
Conducted by Accredited EP
$50 (bulk billed where Medicare rebate available)
Conducted by Post Graduate Student (under supervision of Accredited EP)
$10
Group Sessions
Initial block $15/class
Ongoing $7.50/class
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Location
Level 2 and Level 6 (Room P2-11 and P6-09)
Playford Building
University of South Australia
City East campus
Corner North Terrace and Frome Road
Adelaide
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Further Information
| Telephone: | 8302 2267 |
| Fax: | 8302 2766 |
| Email: | ExerciseClinic@unisa.edu.au |
| Mail: | Exercise Physiology Clinic School of Health Sciences University of South Australia GPO Box 2471 Adelaide SA 5001 |