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Unit details
Prerequisites
AHE2006 - Exercise Interventions for Healthy Populations
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Investigate common injuries that occur in sport and with physical activity, and conceptually map the initial and ongoing management of these injuries; | ||
2. | Critique and reflect on the role and scope of practice of the exercise professional in the prevention and management of a diverse range of sport- and physical activity-acquired injuries, and discriminate the roles of other health professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of such injuries; | ||
3. | Conduct a diverse range of musculoskeletal screening methods and derive corrective exercise prescription for apparently healthy clients; | ||
4. | Evaluate understanding of the psycho-social drivers of injury and illness; | ||
5. | Critically review the evidence-base, and contextualise the current best practice, of recovery strategies for physical activity-acquired injury management and prevention. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Test | Three online quizzes (20-30min) | 20% |
Other | Review one (evidence-based) peer-reviewed, published research article, giving a critical appraisal of research e.g., recovery strat, injury prev/rehab | 30% |
Case Study | Video of hypothetical case study covering corrective exercise assessment and training | 50% |
Required reading
Sports Injury Management 3rd edn
Anderson, M.K. and Parr, G.P. (2011)
PA, Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer
NASM Essentials of Corrective Exercise Training 1st edn (Revised)
Clark, M, A and Lucett, S.C. (2014)
Burlington, MA. Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
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