– Develop a Briefing Report about the use of exercise to improve aerobic fitness in a cardiovascular disease group (2000-words)

Title: AS1 – Develop a Briefing
Report about the use of exercise to improve aerobic fitness in a
cardiovascular disease group (2000-words)

Briefing reports are
developed by experts in the field to inform NHS Trust Commissioners about the
latest evidence about a specific aspect of health.

Your task is to create a
briefing report, which critically discusses the use of exercise to improve
maximum aerobic capacity in a disease group of your choice from the following
options: myocardial infarction, hypertension, or diabetes.

You will be provided
further explanation, guidance and support, in-class, with regards the
specific expectations for each of these tasks (please ensure that you
attend regularly to ensure that you are present to receive this support and
guidance).

Assignment guidance:

You should consider the
following when preparing your submission:

You
may want to use the following structure:

Introduction

Provide a brief introductory overview of your chosen disease,
including prevalence, symptoms, and diagnosis.

How does [chosen disease] limit aerobic capacity

Utilise the Fick Equation to structure the sub-headings of your
report.

Outline epidemiological evidence to show that your chosen
disease limits aerobic capacity.

Use research evidence to create a narrative of the
pathophysiology to show how your chosen disease limits aerobic capacity. –
Consider Central and Peripheral determinants of Cardiac Output and the
determinants of arteriovenous oxygen difference.

How can exercise improve aerobic capacity in [chosen disease]
patients

Use epidemiological evidence to show that an active lifestyle
can reduce disease risk.

Provide a critical discussion of how exercise can improve the components
of aerobic capacity in your chosen disease group. – Consider Central and
Peripheral determinants of Cardiac Output and the determinants of
arteriovenous oxygen difference.

Conclusion

Provide a brief summary of the report

Utilise written and visual communication, such as tables and
graphs, to support your critical discussion.

Utilise the Point, Evidence, Explain, Link paragraph structure
to facilitate your ability to critically discuss.

This submission will be anonymously marked, please do not
include your name or student number on your submission.

Formatting

·        
Alignment
– Justified

·        
Spacing
– 1.5

·        
Font
Size – 12

·        
Font
– Calibri

·        
Use
University of Northampton Harvard Referencing Style

·        
You
should include graphs, and tables

·        
Use
appropriate sub-titles to structure your report – e.g. use of the Fick equation

·        
Only
the main text will contribute to the word count. Title pages, Contents pages,
figures, tables, images, captions, citations, and reference lists do not
contribute to the word count.

Academic
Practice

o   
Please ensure that you read
the university guidelines regarding plagiarism, collusion, and academic
writing (refer to ‘Support for students’ section of the SPO3052 NILE
module site).

Please note: If you achieve
an ‘F’ grade, you will have the opportunity to re-submit this assignment upto
the resit deadline date.

Suggested
Initial Readings

o    https://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/councilservices/health/health-and-wellbeing-board/northamptonshire-jsna/Pages/default.aspx

o    Biology of
VO₂max: looking under the physiology lamp (2017), Lundby, Montero,
and Joyner. Acta Phsyiol, 220, 218 – 228

o    British
Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation – https://www.bacpr.com/pages/page_box_contents.asp?pageid=874&navcatid=137

o    Endurance
Training and VO₂max: Role of maximal cardiac output and oxygen
extraction (2015), Montero, Diaz-Canestro, Lundby. Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise.

o    British
Heart Foundation Disease Statistics 2019