AT A GLANCE
| Level | Movement Therapy Diploma (Level 4/5) |
| Total guided learning hours | 40 hours |
| Typical pacing | 8 weeks at ~5 hours per week (also runs as 12 weeks at ~3.5 hours per week (part-time)) |
| Delivery | Online Part A (recorded/live-stream) + face-to-face Part B practical day + self-directed assessment |
| Assessment | 20-question Biomechanics Quiz (pass/fail); contributes to the Introduction to S&C assignment; reflective log |
| Submission portal | MTE Thinkific Portal — Phase 4, Module 23 |
| Lecturer / contact | Mike Grice — mike.grice@MTE.Education |
| Pre-requisite | Delivered as a set with Introduction to S&C and Exercise Coaching & Planning |
About this module
Module 23 teaches you to analyse a movement region by region and match an exercise to the exact capacity a task demands — the bridge between clinical assessment and strength & conditioning reasoning.
Across 40 guided learning hours you will apply muscle-action and muscle-role terminology to a sporting task, select and justify a matched exercise on a progress–regress continuum, and understand how one region can load another. This module is delivered alongside Introduction to S&C and Exercise Coaching & Planning.
What you'll learn
Across the 40 guided learning hours this module covers:
- Muscle-action and muscle-role terminology — concentric, eccentric and isometric action; short, mid and long working length; prime mover, synergist, stabiliser and antagonist
- Region-by-region movement analysis of a sporting task (foot & ankle, knee, hip, trunk, shoulder, elbow/wrist & hand)
- The principle of training movement rather than isolated muscles
- Selecting and justifying an exercise that develops the capacity a region requires, on a progress–regress continuum with a dosage rationale (FITT)
- Integrating functional movement assessment into exercise selection
- Exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) and exercising in or around pain
- How a proximal or distal restriction/deficit alters loading elsewhere in the kinetic chain
Aims & objectives
On successful completion of this module learners will be able to:
- Apply muscle-action and muscle-role terminology to movement analysis.
- Analyse a sporting task region by region at a defined instant.
- Select and justify a matched exercise on a progress–regress continuum.
- Integrate movement-screening findings into exercise selection.
- Apply the concept of exercise-induced hypoalgesia to prescription.
- Reference contemporary peer-reviewed evidence in Harvard style.
National Occupational Standards (NOS) coverage
This module is mapped to the UK National Occupational Standards and professional frameworks applicable to Level 4 and Level 5 Sports Therapy practice (Skills for Health CNH suite; CIMSPA Sports Therapist Professional Standard; Society of Sports Therapists framework; and, for exercise modules, the SkillsActive/CIMSPA SKAPC and SKAEG suites). The full mapping is published in the Assignment Remit.
Level 4 coverage
- CNH20 — Anatomical and biomechanical knowledge underpinning practice
- SKAPC2 — Plan and prepare physical activity programmes with clients
- SKAEG6 — Plan and prepare a strength and conditioning programme with clients
Level 5 coverage
- CNH29 — Plan, apply and evaluate rehabilitation programmes
- CIMSPA P4 — Exercise prescription and rehabilitation
- SST-D — Rehabilitation
Assessment
This module is assessed by a 20-question Biomechanics Quiz (pass/fail); its face-to-face content also delivers part of the material needed to complete the Introduction to S&C assignment.
Biomechanics Quiz
| Format | Online 20-question quiz on the MTE Thinkific Portal |
| What it covers | Muscle action, working length and role; region-by-region analysis; matched exercise selection |
| Outcome | Pass / fail against the published threshold |
| Submission window | See the portal |
Grading
Assessed work is marked against University-style criteria — 1st-class, 2:1, 2:2 and 3rd (or, where noted, pass/fail against a published threshold). Markschemes set out exactly what each band looks like and are available on the MTE Thinkific Portal. Learners are expected to self-check their work against the descriptors before submission.
Plagiarism & late submission
All assessments must be the learner's own work and, where written, fully Harvard-referenced using Cite This For Me or equivalent. Failure to reference, or copying from another source, will result in a fail for that piece of work and the MTE plagiarism policy (see the course handbook) will apply. Late submissions are capped at a 3rd-class mark.
Guided learning hours (40 hours)
The 40 guided learning hours combine self-directed study, live or recorded teaching, assessed work and ongoing reflective practice. The recommended pace is 8 weeks at ~5 hours per week, with a longer 12 weeks at ~3.5 hours per week (part-time) pathway available.
| Activity category | Hours | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Part A reading & lessons | 8 | Recorded lessons, key readings and preparation on the MTE Thinkific Portal |
| Part A attendance | 4 | Live-stream / recorded Part A teaching with lecturer Q&A |
| Part B face-to-face practical day | 6 | Hands-on practical training with peers and tutors at Movement Therapy Ludlow |
| Assessment preparation & completion | 16 | Prepare, record and submit the assessed components on the MTE Thinkific Portal |
| Reflective practice & portfolio entry | 6 | Apply the module to a real-world case in the 200-hour reflective log |
| TOTAL | 40 |
A week-by-week study plan is available as a separate download in the Guided Learning Hours folder of the MTE Thinkific Portal.
Resources & support
- All module materials (handouts, PowerPoints, lecturer videos and worksheets) are hosted on the MTE Thinkific Portal under Phase 4, Module 23.
- Markschemes are published alongside each assessment in the portal.
- Lecturer contact is shown in the At-a-glance panel above; learners are encouraged to reach out with questions during the submission window.
- Reasonable adjustments for learners with disabilities or specific learning differences are available — please contact the lecturer or the course administrator before submission.
Next steps
Considering enrolling? Visit mte.academy or email mike.grice@MTE.Education to discuss the next intake, payment options and entry requirements.
Already enrolled? Log in to the MTE Thinkific Portal and open Phase 4, Module 23 to access the teaching materials, worksheets, markscheme and assessments. Your reflective clinical log should be updated at least weekly.
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