The objectives of the course are to explain to the students the specificity of physical therapy in the rehabilitation of athletes, recreational athletes and athletes with disabilities; to introduce the students with the process of creating an efficient algorithm for the physical therapy treatment of injured athletes in all stages of the rehabilitation process and the preventive algorithm of physical therapeutic exercises for sports injuries in different sports disciplines; to show the students approaches and effects of surgical and pharmacological treatment of sports injuries; to teach the students the principles of sports training with proper selection of the type and quantity of training, depending on the needs of athletes and the goals of physical therapy; to teach the student to critically evaluate scientific and professional literature and critically
evaluate, assess and document physical therapy and the rehabilitation process of athletes.
Special sport injuries, mechanisms and risk factors.
‘Excessive use and abuse’ syndrome among athletes. Surgical and pharmacological treatment of sport injuries.
Psychological and social aspects of treating injured athletes. Guidelines and rules of sports training in the rehabilitation process.
The impact of training tools on changes in psychomotor capabilities. Components of functional improvement during sport rehabilitation. Evidence-based physical therapy and assessment of sports injuries.
Inclusion of functional tests in planning and improving the functional training programme. Functional improvements/advances in sports rehabilitation among various sports disciplines.
Neurophysiology of functional exercises.
Power exercises and muscle strengthening in rehabilitation.
Measures to reduce risk factors for sport injuries and repetition of sport injuries in various sports
disciplines.
Physical therapy of athletes with disabilities.
Obavezna literatura:
Andrews JR, Harrelson GL, Wilk KE. Physical Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete. 2. izd. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, SAD: W.B. Saunders Company; 1998.
Tippett SR, Voight ML. Functional Progressions for Sport Rehabilitation. Champaign, Illinois, SAD: Human Kinetics; 1999.
Prezentacije i bilješke s predavanja
Dopunska literatura:
- Kibler WB, Herring SA, Press JM, Lee PA. Functional Rehabilitation of Sports and Musculoskeletal Injuries. New York, SAD: Aspen Publishers, Inc.; 1998.
- Eustace S, Johnston C, O'Byrne JM, O'Neil P. Sports Injuries: Examination, Imaging and Management. London, UK: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone; 2007.
- Donatelli R, Wooden Ml. Orthopedic Physical Therapy. London, UK: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone; 2009.
- Seidenspinner D. Training in der Physiotherapie. Heidelberg, Njemačka: Springer Medizin Verlag; 2005.
- Goodman CC, Snyder TEK. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral. 4. izd. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, SAD: Saunders/Elsevier; 2007.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Valorize the role and tasks of physiotherapists in the prevention of sports injuries
- Analyze sports injuries
- Apply knowledge for the purpose of developing movements, programs for better development of motor skills of the chosen sport
- Explain biomechanical deviations and poor performance technique as predictors of injury
- Categorize levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) and different types of exercise
- Analyze the impact of different types of physical activity on the body
- Design an individualized exercise and preventive physical activity program