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Description
Get up to speed on the most current, specific and functional tests to rule out pathology in athletes and to adapt training accordingly”
In order to update physicians in all the key aspects of Clinical Assessment in Athletes, this program covers topics of great current interest. Issues such as tests to rule out cardiological pathologies, stress evaluation tests with oxygen consumption or the role of MRI and CT in sports injuries will be discussed throughout the syllabus.
Therefore, specialists will know the clinical and functional tests that should be performed on athletes, delving deeper into the production mechanisms of strength, speed, power, physical condition and sports performance. At the same time, they will become familiar with the main imaging tests that can be performed on athletes and will delve into the main specific functional tests to rule out pathologies and adapt training accordingly.
The great advantage of this postgraduate certificate is its 100% online teaching format. Specialists will be in charge of choosing the time and place that best suits their availability, schedules and interests. Through a study method of proven efficiency, you will obtain a complete update in the areas of Clinical and Sports Assessment of the greatest interest.
An innovative program that offers you the best update in this area, with the convenience of a learning experience fully adaptable to your needs”
This postgraduate certificate in Clinical Assessment in Athletes contains the most complete and up-to-date academic program on the market. Its most notable features are:
- Practical cases presented by experts in Sports medicine
- 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
- Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
- Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
- 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
TECH offers you a great opportunity as a specialist to get up to date on the usefulness of stress testing healthy athletes in cardiological assessments”
The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious 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.
The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, which means the student must try to solve the different real-life situations of that arise throughout the academic program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.
Obtain an effective update with a real qualification objective through this unique postgraduate certificate focused on the most current clinical practice"
A unique opportunity for you to gain deeper insight into the role of MRI and CT in sports injuries, with teaching, clinical and research experience"
Objectives
The program design for this postgraduate certificate aims to update specialists in the skills required for clinical assessment in athlete and its application in Sports Medicine. Thanks to TECH advanced teaching methodology, specialists will achieve their update objective even before completing the course by incorporating the new advances in Clinical Assessment into their daily practice almost immediately.
You will acquire the necessary skills to update your professional practice after expanding your knowledge of specific techniques”
General Objectives
- Study the different injuries that can occur in different sports
- Know the most frequent upper limb pathologies in athletes
- Explore the radiological findings for upper limb pathologies
- Know the most frequent lower limb injuries in athletes, their etiology and injury mechanisms
- Learn how to perform correct clinical assessments
- Know the most effective diagnostic methods and treatment options
- Know different situations in which exercise and sport have differential aspects from the general population
- Know the benefits and risks of sport in certain diseases
- Explore the different therapeutic modalities to prevent and treat sports injuries, their indications and benefits
- Acquire more specific and current knowledge in the field of sports nutrition and dietetics for specific cases of sports activity and sports nutritional supplementation
- Gain in-depth knowledge of the meaning of doping, its origins, doping substances and their consequences on health, detection techniques, legal bases of regulation and the methods to fight against it, as well as its prevention strategies
Specific Objectives
- Know the clinical and functional tests to be performed on athletes
- Explore the mechanisms of strength, speed, power and physical condition production in athletes and their performance
- Know the main imaging tests that can be performed on athletes
- Explore the main specific functional tests to rule out pathologies in athletes and to adapt the types of training
You will have unlimited access from anywhere at any time thanks to the most powerful digital platform and the most developed interactive systems available today”
Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Assessment in Athletes
Management in clinical assessment of the athlete is a comprehensive approach used to evaluate, treat and prevent sports-related injuries. It is designed to help athletes maintain their physical health, prevent injury and improve their athletic performance.
Clinical athlete assessment management is conducted by sports medicine professionals, including sports physicians, physical therapists, nutritionists and other specialists, and focuses on early identification of sports injuries through rigorous evaluation and accurate diagnosis.
The clinical assessment includes a series of specific tests and examinations, which may include assessment of muscle strength, flexibility and coordination, postural evaluation, biomechanical evaluation, sports technique analysis and sport-specific testing.
Once an injury is identified, sports medicine professionals develop a personalized treatment plan for each athlete, which may include physical therapy, rehabilitation, medications, medical procedures and, in some cases, surgery. The primary goal of treatment is to help the athlete recover from the injury and return to his or her previous level of athletic activity as quickly as possible.
In addition to treating injuries, management in clinical assessment of the athlete also focuses on injury prevention and performance enhancement. Sports medicine professionals work with athletes to identify and correct muscle imbalances, postural problems and sports technique to minimize the risk of injury and improve athletic performance.
Management in clinical assessment of the athlete also includes education and advice on nutrition, proper training and injury prevention. Athletes learn how to take care of their bodies, detect early signs of injury and avoid overexertion or inappropriate exertion.
Clinical assessment management of the athlete is a comprehensive approach used to evaluate, treat and prevent sports-related injuries. Sports medicine professionals work with athletes to identify injuries, develop a personalized treatment plan for recovery, correct muscle imbalances and postural problems to minimize the risk of injury, improve athletic performance, and provide education and counseling on nutrition and injury prevention.