In this unit students will apply the principles of exercise programming and prescription to the reduction and management of injuries in physically active settings. Students will use the concepts of needs analysis, adaptation and periodization to structure programs for a range of injury-based scenarios using training methods. Students will explore methods in which exercise can aid in reducing risk of injury and create programs for targeted common injuries. Students will focus on 'whole-body' return to play processes with reference to interactions with other health, sport and occupational professionals opposed to direct site of injury.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Develop and appraise training programs that aid in the prevention of injury based on the physical activity scenario using needs analysis principles;
2. Apply specialised knowledge to the programming of training exercises and movement skills with a view to rehabilitating the 'whole' athlete for the purpose of returning to full athletic or occupational activity; and
3. Critically evaluate best practice for the delivery of training programs with consideration of injury mechanisms.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

9378 Advanced Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Corequisites

Enrolment in 266JA Bachelor of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.