The primary aim of this module is to focus within a Sports Biomechanical framework on how the athlete and sports performer differ in their presenting pathology and management. The content of the module will cover the following areas, but will concentrate on Biomechanically related sports injuries and their management. Principles of Sports Biomechanics in relation to Injury Management, The Principles of Rehabilitation, Principles of Injury Prevention, Mechanisms of Injury. The role and practice of sports therapist, The role and practice of a sports physician. The Internal and External factors associated with Sports injury.

Assessment 1: A case study written up as a conference poster will be created of an injury that has presented in clinic. Application of the mechanism of injury, injury prevention, rehab plan must be included. Assessment 1 addresses LO 1 and 2.

Assessment 2: A Learning Diary reflecting on your work on the module as applied in practice spanning across all activities. Assessment 2 focuses on LO 3 and 4.

This module is a distance learning module with structured live webinars arranged throughout the module to create discussions and allow for formative feedback on tasks. There are active discussion boards used in blackboard which allow for classroom concepts to be debated as well as individual tasks that can be presented in tutorials to gain structured feedback on progress. All pre course reading materials and course documentation will be available through blackboard. It will be necessary for students to engage fully in the Black Board activities and tasks, and they are encouraged to participate in the discussion forums within blackboard to enhance the teaching / learning experience. This will consist of several Activities and Tasks, from which students will be asked to actively contribute to electronic based discussions.

1. Develop a sound knowledge of, and assess the role of, sports
biomechanics as a foundation for the practice of sports medicine.
Learning, Knowledge and understanding, Enquiry.

2. Evaluate through research and reflection on personal activities such as practice, reading and debate the clinical management of sport injuries within a biomechanical framework.
Analysis, Application, Communication.

3. Evaluate and reflect upon the treatment outcomes of sports specific clinical treatment and rehabilitation regimes in sports biomechanical settings.
Reflection, Problem Solving.

4. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of issues related to sports injury prevention, management and rehabilitation with a view to communicate effectively across health care and sports related occupations Application, Communication and Learning

Standard library and IT facilities.

Bartlett, R. (2011) Sports Biomechanics Reducing injury and improving Performance. Spon Press. London ISBN- 0415558387

Brukner P. Khan K. (2012)- Clinical Sports Medicine, Mc CrawHill. ISBN- 1760421669

Uchida, T. (2021) Biomechanics of Movement: The Science of Sports, Robotics and Rehabilitation. MIT Press ISBN 026204420X

MacAuley D. (2012) Oxford handbook of Sport and Exercises Medicine (Oxford Medical handbooks). ISBN- 0199660158

Joyce D and Lewindon (2016) D Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation. Routledge. ISBN- 0470985631

Students have to be either an allied health professional registered with the HCPC, Sports therapist or biomechanist who support allied health professionals or a medical professional. All whom are involved in musculoskeletal practice.

Sports injuries in athletes are common and application of a biomechanical framework of how the sports performer develops these injuries can differ in their presenting pathology and management. The module will apply biomechanical principles of injury to the understanding of cause and management of pathology related to sport. This will include inverse dynamics, footwear assessment, prevention, rehabilitation, and risk factors. Additionally, the role therapists have in the multi-professional management in a team will be explored.