- Academic Registry
Programme & Unit Catalogues


HL50163: Performance physiotherapy - lower limb

[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2020/1
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department for Health
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Academic Year
Modular (no specific semester)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 80%, EX 20%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 80% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Exam (EX 20% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Description: This unit will require approximately 100 study hours to complete.
Aims:
This unit aims to develop theoretical and clinical knowledge of athlete and injury management in the sporting context, enabling appreciation and understanding of complex clinical scenarios.
This includes adopting multi-professional, evidence based approach to injury management and intervention programmes, based on ongoing assessment and interpretation.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
1. Synthesise information from examination strategies including clinical tests, performance-related tests and medical investigations to formulate an initial diagnosis of the type and severity of injury or illness;
2. Design and implement evidence based intervention programs to promote early and safe return to activity and progression to optimal function following injury;
3. Critically evaluate the scope of practice and expertise of other professionals, leading to appropriate referral and communication of information;
4. Design and apply evidence based interventions to prevent injury and enhance performance;
5. Evaluate progress and outcomes of intervention programs in relation to sport and exercise activities, including reviewed advice to the athlete and other professionals;
6. Critically appraise the literature supporting methods of assessment and management.

Skills:
Knowledge and understanding (Taught, facilitated and assessed)
Sports injury diagnosis and management; Athlete biomechanics and sport and exercise movement patterns; injury prevention, acute intervention, rehabilitation and performance enhancement; multi-disciplinary research, theory and referral in sports physiotherapy.
Intellectual skills (Taught, facilitated and assessed)
Information appraisal and synthesis; self direction and originality in problem solving; reflection on learning and practice
Professional practical skills (Facilitated)
Safe sports physiotherapy practice; Support multi-disciplinary colleagues; reflective practice; rehabilitation programme design; advise athletes in different sporting contexts.
Key skills
Communication skills (Taught, facilitated and assessed)
Problem solving (Taught, facilitated and assessed)
Critically reflect on and develop practice (Taught, facilitated and assessed)
IT skills (Taught, facilitated and assessed).

Content:
This module addresses the prevention, diagnosis and management of the sporting lower limb and lower limb related-injury from a Sports Physiotherapy perspective, incorporating multidisciplinary practice.
Principles of history gathering, physical examination, differential diagnoses and rehabilitation to maximise performance, integrated with physiology, patho-physiology, interdisciplinary practice, medical imaging, motion analysis.
There is a particular focus on problem solving and clinical reasoning, and exploring the existing evidence to support management approaches.
Topic areas within each section will be applied to different clinical and athletic scenarios, demonstrating an iterative assessment / reasoning / evaluation approach to athlete management.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

HL50163 is a Stage Required Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department for Health

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2020/21 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2021/22 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2020/21.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.