A program of the highest educational level that will allow you to act with confidence and skill as an expert in this field"

Although Hyperbaric Medicine is more than 200 years old, its multiple applications and indications are not known by many professionals of different specialties. The professional master’s degree in Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport will allow the professional to deepen in the use of hyperbaric chambers as a means to heal injuries caused by sports activity. Likewise, this training will provide you with the skills to handle Hyperbaric Medicine chambers directly applied to any type of pathology that has its origin in physical exercise. The program develops a solid and up-to-date training in hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which will allow the sports professional to develop the competencies and skills necessary to identify and adequately solve different cases of pathologies or therapeutic practices for which hyperbaric oxygenation can be effective and efficient. 

Its broad approach from different medical specialties allows the sports professional to consider the incorporation of this therapeutic tool in different applications and to optimize the treatments offered based on the fundamentals and effects of HBOT. 

Modern concepts of Hyperbaric Medicine are developed through the experience of the different teachers in HBOT, all the while considering the current reality of the specialty. The applications and limitations of the hyperbaric chambers for lower treatment pressures are presented in this course, as well as the concepts of traditional Hyperbaric Medicine and the basic concepts of underwater pathologies. All this, correctly adapted and prepared so that the sports professional can apply it in his daily practice.  

The expansion of HBOT using lower treatment pressures has wider applications, can be implemented by any Sports Science professional with the appropriate training and is adapted to the use of hyperbaric chambers with greater accessibility and safety for the patient and chamber technician. 

The online presentation of this subject, with theoretical content, online videos on specific topics, interactive classes, presentation of clinical cases and tutored self-assessment questionnaires make this professional master’s degree unique within the sports specialty. 

The objective is for the sports science professional to recognize the benefits of hyperbaric chamber treatment for pathologies of diverse origin, to know the limitations and applications of the different chambers existing in the current market, to detect the contraindications of this treatment and to be able to evaluate the response to it based on the effects reported in the literature.  In addition, knowledge of the rationale and therapeutic effects in depth will allow the practitioner to develop clinical studies or case studies to define and discover new future applications of HBOT. Thus, the specialist will have the capabilities to actively participate in the use and expansion of the specialty in the field of Sports Sciences. 

A highly interesting occasion for the professional that will propel you to the highest level of competitiveness"

This professional master’s degree in Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• New developments in Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This professional master’s degree is the best investment you can make, as it will allow you to grow within the profession while continuing with the rest of your daily activities" 

Its teaching staff includes professionals belonging to the field of Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport, who bring to this training the experience of their work, as well as recognized specialists from prestigious reference societies and universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the specialist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned experts with extensive experience in Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport. 

This training comes with the best didactic material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online master's degree will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The professional master’s degree in Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport is oriented to train in the fundamentals and applications of hyperbaric oxygenation treatment especially for those cases where the injury or pathology has its origin in physical activity. Thus, knowing in depth its application and methodology, the sports professional will be able to apply this type of treatment in his daily praxis, improving considerably his competences and skills in this area.  

Our goal is to provide you with the best training so that you can grow within the profession" 

General Objectives

• Promote the usefulness of hyperbaric oxygenation treatment in different medical specialties
• Train health professionals in the fundamentals, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications and applications of hyperbaric oxygen 
• Disseminate the degree of evidence published and the recommendations and indications of the different scientific societies related to Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport
• Recognise the potential applications of hyperbaric oxigen in different clinical cases and the benefits that can be achieved with the treatment, as well as performing the indication and detection of the contraindications

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport 

• Introduce the world history of Hyperbaric Medicine, the operation and differences in the types of hyperbaric chambers that exist today
• Describe the current state of new indications and applications based on the development of evidence, the evolution of the different models and types of hyperbaric chambers, and the origin of scientific societies related to the specialty
• Develop the concept of oxygen toxicity, contraindications and adverse effects related to the discoveries of its mechanism of action (e.g. Bert effect)
• Present the new concept of Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport that includes treatment with lower pressures, its indications, limitations and potential future applications

Module 2. Basis of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment (HBOT)

• Training on the basis of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment (HBOT) and mechanisms used to achieve hyperoxia
• Present the intervening physical laws and the Krogh mathematical model which substantiates the effect of the treatment at different pressures
• Describe the differences between the volumetric and solumetric effect of HBOT and its limitations in the treatment of different diseases
• Present the types of hypoxia described and the scenarios of hypoxia-related disorders in different pathologies

Module 3. Physiological Therapeutic Effects of HBOT

• Training on the effects of hyperoxia on a mitochondrial level and the physiological benefits it triggers
• Describe the importance of mitochondrial reactivation with HBOT and its potential effect on different related pathologies with mitochondrial dysfunction
• Present the physiological effects that are triggered with HBOT and the production of reactive oxygen species
• Relate these physiological effects with different indications of HBOT
• Training in the analysis of different clinical cases which can benefit from the therapeutic effects of HBOT

Module 4. HBOT in Wound Healing Process and Infectious Pathology 

• Present the scientific evidence of HBOT on different types of complex wounds and burns
• Training in the role of HBOT in wound healing process
• Up-to-date information on the evidence of the physiological therapeutic effects of HBOT on wound healing and medium pressure
• Demonstrate the experience in these applications with a presentation of clinical cases

Module 5. HBOT in Pain, Rheumatic Diseases and the Medical Clinic 

• Describe the effect and scientific evidence of HBOT on altitude sickness
• Demonstrate the mechanism of hyperbaric oxygen on analgesia and experimental evidence
• Training on the application of HBOT in rheumatic diseases and neurosensitive syndromes
• Discuss the possible application in the prevention of metabolic pathologies, with an inflammatory component or ischemia-reperfusion injury
• Present the experience of HBOT in clinical cases of chronic pain, intoxications and clinical medicine

Module 6. HBOT in Physical and Neurological Rehabilitation 

• Present the scientific evidence on the neurological indications of HBOT
• Describe the effect of HBOT on physical rehabilitation
• Training on the indications of HBOT in sporting injuries and trauma pathologies
• Describe the effect of HBOT on recovery and performance in sport
• Discuss the role of hypoxia in the development of neurodegenerative diseases and present the evidence of HBOT on Parkinsons and Alzheimers
• Present the experience of clinical cases treated with HBOT

Module 7. HBOT in Oncology 

• Describe the applications and experience in cases of clinical oncology
• Present the scientific evidence on the use of HBOT as a coadjuvant of oncological treatment
• Describe the effects of HBOT on the different radiotoxicities
• Training in the oncological safety of HBOT (angiogenesis and tumor growth)
• Present the experimental evidence of the safety and efficiency of HBOT in oncologic pathology

Module 8. HBOT in Toxicology 

• Present the evidence and the application of HBOT in intoxication from gases
• Discuss the indication of HBOT in pressures lower than those described in the literature, considering the importance of speed in establishing HBOT in the case of carbon monoxide poisoning
• Present evidence on intoxication and injuries from venomous animal bites (Loxoscelism, snake bites)

Module 9. HBOT in Dysbaric Pathology 

• Present the scientific evidence on decompression sickness in divers
• Introduce the concept of dysbaric pathologies and Underwater Medicine
• Discuss the need for the volumetric effect of HBOT and the use of high-pressure chambers
• Describe the evidence of the effect of HBOT in iatrogenic embolism
• Introduce the concepts of work safety with high pressure chambers
• Present the requirements and regulations for the installation of the different hyperbaric chambers

Module 10. Indications and Contraindications - Integration Module

• Training on the valid indications of HBOT for the different societies of Hyperbaric Medicine in Physical Activity and Sport and the emerging indications based on the physiological therapeutic effects of HBOT
• Describe the adverse events that are expected from HBOT with different treatment pressures
• Present the contraindications of HBOT
• Discuss different clinical cases based on the integration of validated applications and the potential future applications of HBOT

Take the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in this field to apply it to your daily practice"