The module will enable students to recognise and describe the different stages and components of rehabilitation. Students will learn how to progress athletes from one stage to the next; to recognise when an athlete needs to regress their rehabilitation programme; how to adapt exercises according to your clients' needs. The different stages of healing and recovery of a range of sports injuries will be taken into account.
Total contact hours: 33
Private study hours: 117
Total study hours: 150
OSCE – 80%
In-class Test (45 mins) – 20%
Brukner, P. & Khan, K. (2012) Clinical Sports Medicine. (4th Ed) Sydney. London: Mc Graw-Hill ISBN: 9780070998131
Houglum, P.A. (2010) Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injury (3rd Ed.) Champaign IL. Human Kinetics ISBN: 0736051368
Prentice, W. (2011) Rehabilitation Techniques for Sport Medicine and Athletic Training. 5th Ed. London. Mc-Graw Hill ISBN: 9780073376615
See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
See the library reading list for this module (Medway)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
Recognise and describe the stages of rehabilitation and the components of a rehabilitation programme.
Recognise and describe the components of a rehabilitation programme.
Apply/relate criteria for progression and regressions for different sports and exercise participants.
The intended generic learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
Apply knowledge to the solution of familiar and unfamiliar problems.
Demonstrate communication, presentation, numeracy and C & IT skills
Demonstrate problem solving skills.
Plan and manage learning.
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