Summary

The module is designed for physiotherapists who wish to further develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the prevention and management of injuries and selected medical conditions in young athletes participating at different levels of sport and performance arts across a range of abilities and disabilities.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Understand and have advanced knowledge of the epidemiology, aetiology and pathophysiology of selected athletic injuries and medical conditions within the able and disabled paediatric and adolescent sports/ performance populations
 Understand and evaluate the risk assessment procedures, clinical tests, investigations and interventions used in the assessment, diagnosis and management of sport/ performance related injuries and selected medical conditions within an evidence based, clinical reasoning framework
 Evaluate the influence of nutritional and psychosocial factors and justify appropriate management approaches that could be to promote performance and during rehabilitation
 Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills in the assessment and management of the selected sports/ performance injuries medical conditions, in the context of the evolving evidence base and contemporary professional and ethical and medico legal framework
 Justify strategies and techniques for the prevention, assessment and management of selected injuries and medical conditions encountered by paediatric and adolescent athletes participating at different levels of participation and across a range of abilities and disabilities
 Critically reflect on your scope of practice and your role within the multi-disciplinary team in the triage and management pathways of children and adolescents with selected athletic injuries and medical conditions
Who is this module for?

This module is suitable for qualified physiotherapists with a degree in physiotherapy at least equivalent to a lower second class Bachelor’s degree in the UK, or an equivalent sports physiology or medical qualification. It's also suitable for medical students.

The module can be chosen as a core component of the Postgraduate Paediatric Physiotherapy pathways at UCL. You may also undertake the course as a discrete unit for CPD or, if assessed, may use the 15 credits towards completion of the MSc or Diploma at UCL.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The module will be delivered via a combination of face-to-face lectures, online e-learning activities, practical sessions and seminars. Teaching will be facilitated by relevant experts in their field.

Moodle, the UCL virtual learning platform will be used to facilitate communication both between tutors and students, and between the students themselves, and also to provide learning resources and feedback.



Selected Reading List

Barrett C (2015) The clinical physiotherapy assessment of non-traumatic shoulder instability. Shoulder & Elbow. 7, 1: 60–71.

Gabbett T, Hullen et al., (2016) High training workloads alone do not cause sports injuries: how you get there is the real issue. BJSM. 50, 8: 444-5.

Post EG, Trigsted et al., et al (2016) The Association of Sport Specialization and Training Volume With Injury History in Youth Athletes Am J Sports Med. 2017 May;45, 6:1405-1412.

Stracciolini A, Casciano et al (2016) An Age Comparison of Children Versus Adolescents. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 41, 8: 922-929.

Teaching Mode

6 days of face to face teaching including, lectures, workshops and online learning activities