Unit Code: PHT626

Unit Name: Sports Physiotherapy

Description: This course provides the study of clinical theory and practice in sports physiotherapy. This includes elements of injury mechanisms, principles of injury prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation principles integrated with the clinical reasoning process. Sports physiotherapists work in a multidisciplinary team to minimize risk, manage injury, and exercise prescription working with athletes from community to elite levels and for promoting physical activity. Topics include: • Ethics in sports physiotherapy • Travelling with teams • Strategies to decrease risk of injury • Rehabilitative exercises • Drugs in sport • Role of nutrition for sports performance • Assessment and management of acute and overuse injuries

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: 1. Relate known patho-anatomical, neurophysiological and biomechanical bases to the assessment and management of patients/clients with sports neuromusculoskeletal problems 2. Articulate and rationalize a skilled, appropriate and effective assessment of a patient with a sports neuromusculoskeletal disorder 3. Utilise advanced knowledge and effective clinical analysis in selecting treatment and options and making clinical decisions regarding sports-specific patient management 4. Develop an advanced level of knowledge and practical skills of current injury prevention strategies for specific sports codes 5. Discuss the role of the sports physiotherapist in the context of a multidisciplinary team

Prerequisite: PHT510, PHT511, PHT515 & PHT520

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2