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 Coordinator:

Feryal SUBAŞI

Courses given by:

Feryal SUBAŞI

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to teach students the competencies of the sports physiotherapist, muscle-tendon, articular structures, injury healing processes of bone structures, evaluation forms of sports injuries, treatment principles of acute, subacute, chronic injuries, principles of return to sports, To gain knowledge and skills about preventive measures for sports injuries, functional rehabilitation process, proprioceptive, aerobic exercises, endurance training, closed and open kinetic ring exercises, balance exercises, neuromuscular adaptation training exercise principles.

Course Content:

Muscle-tendon, healing processes of articular structures, Evaluation forms of sports injuries, Treatment principles of acute, sub-acute, chronic injuries, return to sports, Principles of return to sports, Preventive measures for sports injuries, Functional rehabilitation process, Proprioceptive, cardiovascular endurance training, principles of closed and open kinetic chain exercises, balance exercises, neuromuscular adaptation, stabilization exercises.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion Question & Answer, 14: Laboratory

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Theoretical Exam, B: Practical Exam

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1. Describes healing process for musculotendinous structure, articular structure, bones, etc., sports physiotherapy approaches for acute, sub-acute, and chronic conditions; the criteria of return to sports	1,2	1,2, 7	A,B
2. Describes exercise 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 return to sport, functional rehabilitation	2, 4, 5,7	1,2,7	A, B
4. Suggests preventive measures to control and prevent sports 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	Essential Consideration in designing a Rehabilitation program for injured Athletes – I & II
2	Essential Consideration in designing a Rehabilitation program for injured Athletes -I& II Clinical decision-making studies: Case studies
3	The evaluation process in rehabilitation- I Clinical decision-making studies: Case studies
4	The evaluation process in rehabilitation- II Clinical decision-making studies: Case studies
5	Understanding and managing the healing process through rehabilitation
6	Exercise Types and Functional Progression in Rehabilitation Open versus Closed Kinetic Chain exercises
7	Regaining Postural Stability and Balance & Neuromuscular Training
8	Mid-Term
9	Isokinetic Evaluation & Exercises
10	Plyometric Exercises
11	Functional Progression and Functional Testing in Rehabilitation- I Clinical Decision-making Studies: Case Studies
12	Functional Progression and Functional Testing in Rehabilitation -II Clinical Decision-making studies: Case studies
13	Clinical decision-making studies: Case studies
14	Taping And Bandaging Techniques: Theoretical 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.
McArdle, W. D. Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrtion and Human Performance, Lippincott Williams& Wilkins 2007
Donatelli R. Sport Specific Rehabilitation Elsevier Churchill Livingston, 2007
ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.Third Edition. Williams& Wilkins, Baltimore, 2011

Additional Resources

Material Sharing

Documents	Photocopy shareable.
Assignments	Shareable.
Exams	Not shareable.

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-Term	1	40
Final Exam	1	30
Final Laboratory Exam (Practical Exam)	1	30
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	To have knowledge about health for national and international physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications.			X
2	Using basic knowledge, identifying and analyzing problems.				X
3	To use physiotherapy and rehabilitation assessment methods and to provide evidence-based solutions in order to protect and improve the health of patients and healthy people and to achieve the best functional level.				X
4	Choosing and using appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation techniques for cases.				X
5	To gain practical skills in application processes.				X
6	To gain the ability to choose the appropriate therapy agents to be used in rehabilitation and to follow, evaluate and apply the current literature while planning the treatment program.				X
7	To have an idea about special topics in physiotherapy.				X
8	To have an idea about oral and written communication methods for correct communication.				X
9	To be sensitive to life-long learning and self-improvement.			X
10	To be able to determine the duties, rights and responsibilities related to the profession of physiotherapists, to act in accordance with professional ethics, principles and standards.				X

ECTS

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

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