This module will allow students to develop knowledge in epidemiological analysis of common injuries in different sports and exercise activities and risk factors for injury in specific populations. Students will develop an understanding of an athlete's needs analysis and profiles of specific sports and athletic populations. Students will apply this knowledge to design and implement screening and prevention programmes. Students will evaluate injury prevention and return to play programmes by using outcome measures. Students will learn about return to sport criteria for different components of fitness and rehabilitation. These will include strength, proprioception, speed, agility, Range of Movement (ROM), flexibility, cardiovascular. A range of both clinical/lab and field-based tests will be covered during the module. Specialised issues relating to specific sports and body regions will also be covered.
Private Study: 117
Contact Hours: 33
Total: 150
Not available as an elective module.
• Written Assignment (2,000 words) – 50%*
• Practical Assessment (30 minutes) – 50%*
* Both Assessments must be passed in order to complete the module.
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On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. Recognise and evaluate risk factors for injury in specific populations and critically evaluate the epidemiological patterns of injury in differing sports and exercise activities, and critically discuss theories and research surrounding techniques used in injury prevention.
2. Design and plan an injury prevention programme based on a needs analysis and the profile of the sport or exercise activity.
3. Critically discuss the theories of return to play and research surrounding techniques used in return to sport, and discuss the use of return-to-sport criteria and tests used to return athletes to sport.
4. Design and plan a return-to-play programme based on a needs analysis and the profile of the sport or exercise activity.
5. Demonstrate detailed knowledge and competence in the application of injury prevention and return to sport testing.
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