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Solving the Mystery of the Injured
Athlete: An Evidence-Based Approach to Movement
Assessment and Functional Exercise
Description
Why does an athlete in peak physical condition
sustain non-contact injuries?
Why is an athlete so frequently re-injured and those
injuries become chronic?
Why is it so difficult to treat “overuse” injuries in
the athlete?
The current best evidence suggests movement asymmetry
and previous injury are two of the most prominent risk
factors in sports. This course will explore these risk
factors in detail and the participant will learn how
objectively assess these risk factors in the individual
athlete. The participants will also advance their
hands-on qualitative movement assessment skills which
serves as the basis for corrective functional exercise
prescription. Further, this course will guide the
participant through the research regarding
pre-participation examination, post-injury evaluation,
functional exercise, return to sport testing, and injury
prevention. This course serves as a foundation for the
Selective Functional Movement Assessment™ and Functional
Movement Screen™ courses.
Approach
The learner will gain an understanding of
epidemiological injury studies and how to translate this
information into his/her current practice. Through
lecture presentations, active learning, and hands-on
laboratory sessions the participant will learn how to
perform movement oriented testing for athletes preparing
to return to sport as well as tests which we suggest
implementing into the pre-participation examination.
Through extensive laboratory time, the participant will
be exposed to a model of neuromuscular-based functional
exercise designed to correct identified movement
deficits. The movement oriented testing covered in this
course provides a basis for both injury prevention and
performance enhancement programming for the athlete.
The information is immediately applicable and can be
used to develop and foster relationships with area
school systems, sports teams, coaches, and parents. As
a concluding activity, the participants will
problem-solve barriers to implementation and develop a
sport-specific examination that fits the unique needs of
their practice setting.
Objectives
Upon completing this course, you’ll be able to:
1. Describe the components of a well executed
epidemiological injury study.
2. Identify the current
most prominent modifiable risk factors for injury in
field and court sports.
3. Perform
evidence-based functional movement testing.
4. Design a
comprehensive treatment plan to correct dysfunctional
movements, reduce injury risk, and prepare the athlete
for the rigors of a comprehensive performance
enhancement program.
5. Perform and
interpret return to sport testing in a reliable and
valid manner.
6. Stay current on
research related to injury prediction and prevention.
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