EDSP201-08S2 (C) Semester Two 2008

Sport Injuries

12 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2008
End Date: Sunday, 16 November 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 October 2008

Description

This course is an introduction to epidemiological issues of sporting injuries as well as athletic taping for the prevention and management of sporting injuries.

This course is an introduction to epidemiological issues of sporting injuries as well as athletic taping for the prevention and management of sporting injuries.

Coaches should be able to identify causes of sport injures to design and implement effective and safe training and competitive environments.  Many coaches do not have sports trainers available in their training and competition environments. Therefore, coaches need knowledge and practice of athletic taping and other strategies for prevention and management of sports injuries.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Develop an overview of the mechanisms of sport injuries and systems used to classify them.
Identify primary and secondary injury and overuse injuries.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
Identify specific risks for injuries caused by sport.
Describe the physiological effects of rest, ice, compression and elevation on injured tissue.
Analyse effects of anti-inflammatory drugs on injured tissue and their appropriate use.
Evaluate common causes of injures to head
Discuss functional anatomy and the general biomechanics of movement to the prevention and/or management of spinal injuries
Evaluate hypo and hyperthermia as it relates to sport participation.
Identify special issues related to females, children and other special needs categories
Self-reflect on ability to competently tape upper and lower limb joints.

Restrictions

Co-requisites

Equivalent Courses

Timetable Note

Extra class - Term 2, from 28 April - 6 June, Wednesday 8-10am and Thursday 9-10am (Limited to 14 students)

Lecturer

Helen Fouhy

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 30%
Presentation 35%
Test 35%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $493.00

International fee $2,150.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Sport and Physical Education .

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  • EDSP201-08S2 (C) Semester Two 2008
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