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| Parts of the body | Parts of the body, axes and planes of movement, language of anatomy, bones of the human skeleton (osteology), classification of bones, structure of bones, cartilage, growth of bone, remodelling. Bones of the lower limb and trunk. | | Joints | Joints (Arthrology), Classification of Joints: Fibrous, Cartilaginous, Synovial joints, characteristics and features of each type and examples. Degrees of freedom and movement at synovial joints. Joints of the lower limb and trunk to include bony articulating surfaces, ligaments, capsule, special features and movements. | | Muscles | Muscles (Myology). General: morphological types, muscle origin, insertion, action, function. Muscles of the lower limb and trunk to include origin, insertion and action/function. | | Injury in sport | Prevention of Injury in Sport: Pre-exercise assessment, medical examination, warm-up, cool-down, flexibility/stretching, protective equipment, personal equipment, athletic footwear, environment, physical conditioning, appropriate training, training errors, overtraining, diet, fluid intake, drugs.Nature of Injury in Sport: Classification of injury, acute injuries, overuse/chronic injuries, intrinsic and extrinsic factors contributing to injury, injuries related to biomechanical abnormalities, injuries related to postural abnormalities.Organisation of Response: Recognition, Evaluation and First-aid treatment of sports injuries. RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation). Reporting injuries, responsibilities of coaches and trainers, referrals to health professionals. Injuries: Common sports injuries, to include signs and symptoms and general principles of management. Injuries in special populations (children, older adults, wheelchair athletes and other groups with disabilities). | | Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries | Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries of the lower limb and trunk: the sports injury rehabilitation programme, a model for functional rehabilitation of sports injuries, aims and objectives, regaining skills, regaining all components of physical and mental fitness, rest, active rest, control of swelling/inflammation, pain limits, progression, feed-back, subjective and objective monitoring, guidance, return to function and activities of daily living, return to sport. Rehabilitation in special populations. | | Rehabilitation Programmes for common sports injuries | Rehabilitation Programmes for common sports injuries of the lower limb and trunk: Exercises and drills for restoration of flexibility, muscle conditioning, proprioception, agility, power, speed, functional ability, skill, mental state, applied specifically to case scenarios of various common sporting injuries. Use of massage as part of the rehabilitation programme. Indications and contra-indications for massage in treating soft tissue injuries. | | Composition of the body and overview of the physiological systems. | Cells and organelles, tissue types, organisation of organs and systems. Digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, skeletomuscular, integumentary, endocrine, nervous, urinary, reproductive. | | Respiratory system | Anatomy and function of components, mechanism of ventilation, gas exchange, gas transport, cellular metabolism (aerobic and anaerobic systems), oxygen consumption, oxygen debt. Adaptations to training. | | Cardiovascular system | Anatomy and function of heart, blood vessels, control of blood flow, blood pressure, acute and chronic responses of CVS to exercise | | Nervous System | Components of nervous system and their functions, action potentials of heart, nerve and muscle, coordination posture and movement, recruitment, reflexes | | Applied Research Methods | Role of research in Health and Leisure; Sampling procedures; Types of Data variables (Nominal, Ordinal, Scale); Presentation of basic data |
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