Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS20159 Safety and injury for coaching |
| Credits: 10 |
| Level: Intermediate |
| Academic Year at City of Bath College |
| Academic Year at Weston College |
| Assessment: EX 25%, OR 75% |
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Aims: This unit provides the students with an opportunity to examine common soft tissue sports injuries and to understand the body's reactions to injuries. Particular attention is given to the leg and lower limb.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to: * understand the soft tissue healing process following an injury; * examine the causes, signs and symptoms of common sports injuries; * examine the aims of rehabilitation; * examine methods of treatment available. Skills: * communication; * application of number; * information technology; * basic management skills. Content: * the role of BAALPE; * protective clothing and equipment; * emergency first aid; * common sports injuries, e.g. contusion, laceration, strains, sprains; * stages of soft tissue repair; * signs of inflammation and the inflammatory response; * rehabilitation aims; * RICE, cryotherapy, heat treatment, contrast bathing; * SALTAPS. |