Course description
All course materials will be delivered to you by post or email, so it couldn't be easier. You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple.
Course Content
Unit 1 Understanding Sports Therapy
- Definition
- Benefits
- What skills does a sports therapist need?
- Sports mentality
- Practice management
- Continued development
- Insurance
- Ethics
- Hygiene
- Marketing
Unit 2 Anatomy and Physiology
- Muscular system
- Muscle groups
- Skeletal system
- Tendons and ligaments
- Joints
- Respiratory system
- Nervous system
- Energy transportation
Unit 3 Sports Psychology
- Definition
- Origins
- Techniques of sports psychology
- The four C’s model
- Maslow’s hierarchy
- Personality types
Unit 4 Coaching and Performance Dynamics
- Performance dynamics
- Communication principles
- Coaching skills
- Performance improvement skills
- Coaching methods
- Levels of coaching
Unit 5 Sports Nutrition
- Introduction
- Nutrients
- Fat
- Protein
- Carbohydrate
- How is food energy measured?
- Sports-specific nutrition
- Nutrition and rehabilitation
Unit 6 Sports Injury and Rehabilitation
- Introduction
- Rehabilitation aims
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Common sports injuries
- Strains and sprains
- Back injuries
- Head injuries
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