96305 Injury Prevention and Management in High Performance Sport

Description

This subject examines the foundations of injury management and rehabilitation in high performance sport. Students develop skills in planning and executing evidence-based models of athlete assessment and injury rehabilitation. They learn to critically appraise methods of athlete testing, and engage in discussion of underlying anatomy and pathology which may impact exercise prescription during rehabilitation. This subject develops students’ ability to plan comprehensive stage-based rehabilitation programs, and the case scenarios explored in this subject include operative and non-operative, focusing on time-sensitive cases in the high performance sport environment. Students are taught to synthesise objective, evidence-based assessments and apply this information in contemporary practice. Concepts of critical appraisal, implementing programs in various practical environments, independent learning and communication science are taught throughout the subject.