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![]() | 2012/3 |
![]() | Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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Semester 2 at City of Bath College |
![]() | EX 50%, OR 50% |
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Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
![]() | Before taking this unit you must take LP30225 |
![]() | Aims: This unit will give students an understanding of exercise-induced injuries that may be encountered whilst working in the fitness industry, enabling them to effectively and critically analyse such injuries, thus facilitating treatment, rehabilitation and prevention. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to: 1. Critically analyse the causes of exercise-induced injuries. 2. Recognise and understand the symptoms of common exercise-induced injuries. 3. Conduct detailed analysis of treatment plans of common exercise-induced injuries. 4. Evaluate strategies for prevention of exercise-induced injuries. 5. Understand and explain rehabilitation for clients with an exercise-induced injury. Skills: Intellectual: (T, F & A) Knowledge of relevant theoretical concepts. Systematic and critical analysis of information in relation to theoretical concepts; including the ability to compare, contrast and analyse different exercise-induced injuries. Professional: (F) Independent research, presentation skills. Risk analysis in the workplace to ensure safe and effective exercise techniques to prevent injury. Analysis and treatment of exercise-induced injuries in the workplace. Practical: (T, F & A) Application of risk analysis through observation, research and critical reflection to ensure safe and effective exercise techniques. Analysis of exercise-induced injuries, including causes, symptoms, treatment, rehabilitation and strategies for prevention. Key Skills: (F & A) Planning, problem-solving, communication decision making. (T: Taught, F: Facilitated, A: Assessed) Content: * Intrinsic and extrinsic causes. * Inflammatory response to disease and Injury. * Haematomas, effusions, oedemas. * Cryotherapy advantages and disadvantages/contraindications. * Compression advantages. * The instructor's responsibilities in injury prevention. * Instructors awarding bodies recommendations on injury prevention. * Rehabilitation of lower limb injuries caused by exercise-induced injuries. |
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LP30227 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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