Physiotherapy In Sport

Course Code:

PTR 309

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

Theoric:

2

Practice:

0

Lab:

2

Credits:

3

ECTS:

4

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

This course aims to. This course provides the students the knowledge competency of the sports physiotherapist according to APA, healing process for musculotendinous structure, articular structure, bones etc., assessment techniques in sports injury, sports physiotherapy approaching for acute, sub acute and chronic conditions; the criteria of return to sports and prevention from sports injuries, what is the preventive measures and following criteria, functional rehabilitation. It include the basic principle of proprioceptive exercise,aerobic capacity and Endurance training, close and open kinetic chain exercises, balance exercises, neuromuscular adaptation

Course Content:

What is healing process for musculotendinous structure, articular structure, bones etc., What is sports physiotherapy approaching for acute, sub acute and chronic conditions; the criteria of return to sports and prevention from sports injuries, what is the preventive measures and following criteria, functional rehabilitation, basic principle of proprioceptive exercise, cardiovascular exercise, close and open kinetic chain exercises, balance exercises, neuromuscular adaptation, stabilization exercises

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Laboratory

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Theorotical Exam, B: Practical Exam

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1)Describes healing process for musculotendinous structure, articular structure, bones etc., s sports physiotherapy approaching for acute, sub acute and chronic conditions; the criteria of return to sports	1,2	1,2, 7	A,B
2)Describes exercises modalities proprioceptive exercise, cardiovascular exercise, close and open kinetic chain exercises, balance exercises, neuromuscular adaptation, stabilization exercises	1,2, 4,5,7	1,2, 7	A,B
3) Describes the criteria for retur to sport, functional rehabilitation	2, 4, 5,7	1,2,7	A, B
4) Suggests preventive measure to control and prevent the sport injuries	2,4,5,7	1,2, 7	A,B,F
5 ) Case Studies in sports rehabilitation	2, 4,5,7	1,2,15,17	A,B,F
6) Problem solving in sports rehabilitation	2,4,5,6,7	1,2, 7	A,B,F

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Competencies of Sports Physiotherapists according to American

Physiotherapy Association

2

Essential Consideration in designing a Rehabilitation program

for injured Patient I

3

Essential Consideration in designing a Rehabilitation program

for injured Patient II

Clinical decision making Studies : Case studies

4

Understanding and managing the healing Process

through rehabilitation I

5

Understanding and managing the healing Process

through rehabilitation II

Clinical decision making Studies : Case studies

6

Evaluation process in rehabilitation I

Clinical decision making Studies : Case studies

7

Evaluation process in rehabilitation I Clinical decision making Studies : Case studies

8

Midterm

9

Open versus closed kinetic chain exersises

10

Regainning postural stability and Balance

11

Plyometric exercises

12

Functional progression and Functional Testing

in Rehabilitation I

Clinical decision making Studies : Case studies

13

Functional progression and Functional Testing

in Rehabilitation II

Clinical decision making Studies : Case studies

14

Taping And Bandaging Techniques

Theorical and practical studies

15

General discussion

Recommended Sources

Textbook

Prentice, W.E.Rehabilitation techniques for Sports Medicine and Athletic

Training, Mc Graw Hill,5th Ed. 2011.

-Prentice, W. E. Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine and athletic Training, 4th Edition, 2003.

Mc Ardle, W. D. Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrtion and Human Performance, Lippincott Williams&Wilkins 2007

ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelinesfor Exercise Testing and Prescription. Third Edition. Williams&Wilkins, Baltimore, 2000.

Additional Resources

Material Sharing

Documents	Power point presentations, discussion sessions for different cases
Assignments	Homework on Case studies
Exams	Theoretical Exams& Practical Case studies

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-tems (Theorotical exam, Case study exam)	1	40
total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Having enough educational background in health.			X
2	Using the basic knowledge to define and analyze the problems.				X
3	To make solution suggestions based on the evidence.				X
4	To choose and use efficiently physiotherapy - rehabilitation techniques required for the cases.				X
5	To gain practical skills.				X
6	To have the capability to choose the therapy agents, tools and to plan the rehabilitation program.				X
7	To have a command in spesific problems in physiotherapy				X
8	To have command in communication skills usage in order to communicate efficiently.				X
9	To achieve an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and consistently self-improving.			X
10	To have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities				X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration( including exam: 16×total course)	15	2	30
Laboratory	15	2	30
Hours for off the classroom study ( preparing research proposal)	15	2	30
Mid term	1	5	5
Final examination	1	5	5
Total work load			100
Total work load/25 h			4
ECTS Credit of Course			4

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Course Learning Outcomes

3) Describes the criteria for retur to sport, functional rehabilitation

Course Flow

Recommended Sources

Material Sharing

Assessment

Course’s Contribution to Program

ECTS