Evidence-based sports physiotherapy: principles from prevention to rehabilitation

3 ECTS credits
75 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4014171FNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester

2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

For this course you have to meet certain enrolment requirements. For an overview of the enrolment requirements check https://www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/practical-info-for-students/study-guidance/study-path/individual-study-path#paragraph--id--71647

Taught in

Dutch

Faculty

Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy

Department

Kinesitherapie, Menselijke Fysiologie en Anatomie

Educational team

Bert Pluym
Bruno Tassignon (course titular)
Matthias Proost
Caroline Vrambout

Activities and contact hours

13 contact hours Lecture
13 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals

Course Content

The student will gain knowledge on different sports injuries (acute and chronic). Differential diagnosis, specificity of different sports and the support of the individual athlete are specifically emphasized. Students will work in group to solve specific problems (injury, diagnose, treatment, revalidation, training).

Course material

Digital course material (Required) : Powerpointpresentaties en extra/actuele wetenschappelijke literatuur, Canvas
Handbook (Required) : The IOC manual of sports injuries, An Illustrated Guide to the Management of Injuries in Physical Activity, Roald Bahr, BIB, 9780470674161, 2012
Handbook (Recommended) : ABC of clinical reasoning, Nicola Cooper, Wiley-Blackwell, 9781119059080, 2017

Additional info

The student is obligated to follow the group arrangement which is available on ‘Canvas’.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

The student acquires knowledge on different sports injuries
The student acquires knowledge on treatment options in sports injuries

Insight

The student acquires insights in methods available in injury prevention.
The student acquires insights in methods available in injury prevention.

Skil & Att

The student applies the gained knowledge and insight in sports injuries and sports injury prevention

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Mondeling Examen with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Note: met schriftelijke voorbereiding

Additional info regarding evaluation

The method of examination is identical for the first and second examination period.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context