This module is designed to give the knowledge and practical skills necessary to manage the safe and effective treatment of common sports injuries. The module will provide an understanding of the mechanism of injury and explore treatment methods including sports massage techniques and their effects. In addition, students will consider the factors that influence the healing and repair process of human tissues. Students will gain competence in client consultation and assessment, including postural and movement analysis. This will enable them to apply clinical reasoning in the planning and application of appropriate sports therapy treatments to meet the needs of the athlete.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Learning will be led by teaching sessions, workshops, and practical sessions in order to develop and practice the skills necessary to confidently and competently undertake sports therapy treatments. Lectures are used to provide information on sports therapy and management methods for common musculoskeletal injuries. This will then be built upon in practical sessions to develop competent in client consultation, application of palpation and sports massage techniques, in addition to assessment of muscles and joint movements. Much of the learning is achieved through formative practical challenges, directed independent study tasks, group work and/or class discussion, creative problem solving (case studies) formative presentations and peer-evaluation. The knowledge-based materials for the module are provided by the module team on Edmodo. These consist of (but not limited to) notes, diagrams, research articles and multi-media. It is an expectation that students arrive to seminars having completed the pre-directed study tasks and use Edmodo to enhance their understanding, remaining up to date with the weekly reading. These tasks will allow students to monitor both progress through feedback from peers and summative assessment and feed forward advice to develop understanding.
| Definitive UNISTATS Category | Indicative Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | Lectures (36); Practicals (48) | 84 |
| Guided independent study | (Reading materials; directed study tasks; online tasks – 108); (skills practice - 108) | 216 |
| Total (number of credits x 10) | 300 | |
Lectures and practical sessions will provide practical feed forward guidance, and formative experimental opportunities to help students achieve their full potential in the summative assessment. Further formative assessment will be provided through the use of progress Multiple Choice Questionnaires (MCQ) in class tests on knowledge and of practice challenges for the practical examination as well as utilising (but not limited to) creative problem-solving case studies, group tasks and online tasks. These formative tasks will allow students to monitor both progress through feedback from peers and feed forward advice to develop understanding and application for summative assessment.
The learning outcomes will be summatively assessed through 3 categories; a practical exam, coursework and an end of module MCQ. The practical exam will consist of carrying out client consultation and competent sports massage treatment on a client, subject to their needs. The coursework will require students to describe a range of appropriate sports injury management treatments in the form of 2 case studies. The summative MCQ will assess knowledge gained through the unit.
| Learning Outcome | Assessment Strategy |
|---|---|
| 1) Identify injury according to type and mechanism and describe the repair process in bone, muscle and connective tissue injuries. | Group work/MCQ (F). Coursework/MCQ (S). |
| 2) Evaluate the factors affecting the healing process and consider the treatment methods in the management of sports injuries. | Group work (F). Practical exam/Coursework (S). |
| 3) Describe correct sports injury management treatments for common musculoskeletal injuries. | Group work (F). Coursework (S). |
| 4) Demonstrate effective consultation and assessment of a client, and competence in the provision of safe and effective sports massage treatments. | Group work/Practical competency (F). Practical exam (S). |
| Description of Assessment | Definitive UNISTATS Categories | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ | Written Exam | 10 |
| Case Studies | Coursework | 40 |
| Practical Competency | Practical Exam | 50 |
| Total (to equal 100%) | 100% | |
It IS NOT a requirement that any major element of assessment is passed separately in order to achieve an overall pass for the module.
Walker, B. (2013) The anatomy of sports injuries: your illustrated guide to prevention, diagnosis and treatment. 2nd edn. Chichester: Lotus Publishing. 617.1027 WAL
Jones, G. and Wilson, E. (eds.) (2010) The BMA guide to sport injuries. London: Dorling Kindersley. 617.1027 JON
Cash, M. (1998) Sport & Remedial Massage Therapy. London: Ebury Press.
Findlay, S. (2010) Sports Massage.Leeds: Human Kinetics
Walker, B. (2011) The anatomy of stretching your illustrated guide to flexibility and injury rehabilitation. 2nd edn. Chichester: Lotus Publishing. 613.7182 WAL