This module is not currently running in 2024 to 2025.
A synopsis of topics included in this module are:
• Epidemiological analysis of common injuries in different sports and exercise activities.
• Risk factors for injury in specific populations.
• Needs analysis and profiles of specific sports and athletic populations.
• Design and implementation of screening and prevention programmes.
• Evaluation of outcome of prevention programmes
2 contact hours per week across 11 weeks comprising of lectures and tutorial time
100% - Coursework – A critical analysis on the prevention of injury within a named sport or exercise activity for a specific population. To include design of an evidence-based prevention strategy and an outline implementation plan.
Anderson, M.K. (2004). Foundations of athletic training: prevention, assessment and management, 3rd Edn, Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Bahr, R. & Engebretsen, L. (2009). Sports injury prevention: Handbook of sports medicine and science. Volume 13 of Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine. London: John Wiley and Sons.
Bartlett, R. (1999). Sports biomechanics: reducing injury and improving performance. London: Taylor and Francis.
Brukner, P. & Khan, K. (2007) Clinical sports medicine. 3rd Edn, London: McGraw-Hill.
Caine, D.J., Caine, C.G. & Lindener, K.J. (1996). Epidemiology of sports injuries. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Frontera, W.R., Slovik, D.M. & Dawson, D.M. (2006). Exercise in rehabilitation medicine. 2nd Edn, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Prentice, W. (2004) Rehabilitation techniques for sport medicine and athletic training,
4th Edn, Boston: Mc-Graw Hill.
Nyland, J. (2006). Clinical decisions in therapeutic exercise: planning and implementation. Michegan: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Speer, K. (Ed) (2005) Injury prevention and rehabilitation for active older adults, Champaign, IL:Human Kinetics.
Zatsiorsky, V. (2000) Biomechanics in sport: performance improvement and injury Prevention. Abingdon: Blackwell Science
See the library reading list for this module (Medway)
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
12.1 Critically evaluate the epidemiological patterns of injury in differing sports and exercise activities.
12.2 Recognise and evaluate risk factors for injury in specific populations.
12.3 Design and plan the implementation of an injury prevention programme based on a needs analysis and the profile of the sport or exercise activity.
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