TECH presents this complete program that brings together the most relevant and innovative aspects of sports medicine and sports psychology in a single and comprehensive 100% online program”

Soccer has always been the king of sports, especially in the West and South America. Not only is it played professionally by tens of thousands of people, but it also dominates the amateur statistics. However, in recent years there has been a change in the sports culture that has led to the growth of modalities such as swimming, athletics, cycling, racquet sports, dance, basketball, triathlon and a long etcetera. Due to this, the appearance of new injuries and common physical-muscular affections derived from these practices, as well as the advances in prevention and rehabilitation treatments has grown exponentially, even creating specific management protocols for each case.

Within these specifications, the development of sports psychology applied to medicine and the important role of the specialist in the physical and mental intervention of the patient stand out. Within these specifications, the development of sports psychology applied to medicine and the important role of the specialist in the physical and mental intervention of the patient stand out.

For this reason, TECH has developed this comprehensive program in Sports Medicine and Psychology, a multidisciplinary program that delves in an exhaustive way in the medical and psychological management of the athlete. It is a program designed by experts in both sciences that will provide graduates, on the one hand, with a broad and updated vision of sports injuries and their assessment, medical recommendations in specific situations such as pregnancy or when suffering from some type of disease such as cancer, osteoporosis or those derived from cardiovascular pathologies, and the therapeutic management of patients with disabilities or those requiring a practice adapted to their physical conditions. On the other hand, it will deal comprehensively with sports psychology and its application to medical intervention, with special emphasis on the most effective techniques and the tools recommended for each case.

This is a unique opportunity to broaden their knowledge and hone their medical skills and abilities in the clinical management of sports patients in a 100% online way, without schedules or face-to-face classes. In addition, they will have hundreds of hours of the best theoretical, practical and additional material to deepen each section of the syllabus and make this program a unique and highly beneficial academic experience for their medical practice.

In addition, the program includes 10 Masterclasses given by a renowned international figure, with experience in various sports disciplines and recognized for his contribution to the field of concussions and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Specialists will be able to delve into the most advanced clinical practice, with an international approach and application in each of the 10 master classes.

Get up to date by relying on a world-renowned figure, with experience in the management of top-level athletes”

This Advanced master’s degree in Sports Medicine and Psychology 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 sports medicine and psychology
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Special emphasis is placed on innovative methodologies in the medical and psychological management of sports patients
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Having a broad and updated knowledge of the therapeutic management of sports injuries will help you to establish new protocols for action and to learn about the latest technologies applied to their treatment”

The teaching staff includes professionals belonging to the fields of medicine and sports psychology, who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from reference 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 an immersive learning experience designed to prepare for real-life situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby students must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.  

You will have access to the best content on regenerative medicine applied to sports and the clinical, therapeutic and administrative considerations to be taken into account in each specific case"

Thanks to this program, you will be able to keep up to date with the medical recommendations related to pregnancy, puerperium and lactation in amateur and professional sports practice"

Following the guidelines of academic excellence that define this university, for this program, TECH has selected the most innovative and dynamic theoretical and practical material in the academic sector. Graduates who access this Advanced master’s degree will have, not only with a syllabus developed on the basis of the most effective and efficient teaching methodology, but will also find in the Virtual Classroom clinical cases of real patients extracted from the consultations of the team of experts of this entity, so that they can improve their medical skills in a specific way. In addition, they will have hundreds of hours of additional material in audiovisual format, dynamic summaries of each unit, research articles and complementary readings to delve into each section and get a broader and more personalized vision of this Advanced master’s degree.  

Thanks to this program you will be able to develop a broad and updated knowledge about Live Training applied to Sports Coaching, as well as about the importance of experiential tools in each patient”

Module 1. Sports Injuries

1.1. Physical Activity

1.1.1. Exercise
1.1.2. Sports

1.2. Sports Injuries

1.2.1. Relevance
1.2.2. Etiology
1.2.3. Sport Injuries Classification

1.3. Prevention and Sports Injury Phases
1.4. Sports Injury Mechanisms
1.5. Physiological Memory in the Musculoskeletal System
1.6. Physiological Memory in the Vascular System
1.7. Physiological Memory in the Cariorespiratory System
1.8. Physiological Memory in the Immune System
1.9. Lactate Metabolism
1.10. Physical Condition

Module 2. Athlete Assessment

2.1. Anthropometric Measurements

2.1.1. Anthropometry and Kineanthropometry
2.1.2. The Anthropometric Method and Implementation 
2.1.3. Anthropometric Measurements Proportionality Topic: Body Composition

2.2. Body Composition

2.2.1. Body Composition Assessment Methods 
2.2.2. Body Composition Fractionation
2.2.3. Body Composition, Nutrition and Physical Activity
2.2.4. Somatotype

2.3. Clinical Assessment
2.4. Usefulness of the Electrocardiogram and Echocardiogram in Cardiological Assessment in Healthy Athletes
2.5. Usefulness of Stress Tests in Cardiological Assessments of Healthy Athletes
2.6. Usefulness of Stress Tests with Oxygen Consumption in Athletes
2.7. Ultrasound in Sports Injuries
2.8. Role of MRI in Sports Injuries
2.9. Role of CT in Sports Injuries
2.10. Useful Tools in Sports Psychology

Module 3. Injuries and Sport

3.1. Swimming

3.1.1. Objectives
3.1.2. Epidemiology and Etiology
3.1.3. Most Common Injuries
3.1.4. Prevention and Rehabilitation
3.1.5. Conclusions

3.2. Cycling

3.2.1. Objectives
3.2.2. Epidemiology and Etiology
3.2.3. Most Common Injuries
3.2.4. Prevention and Rehabilitation
3.2.5. Conclusions

3.3. Soccer

3.3.1. Objectives
3.3.2. Epidemiology and Etiology
3.3.3. Most Common Injuries
3.3.4. Prevention and Rehabilitation
3.3.5. Conclusions

3.4. Running/Track and Field

3.4.1. Objectives
3.4.2. Epidemiology and Etiology
3.4.3. Most Common Injuries
3.4.4. Prevention and Rehabilitation
3.4.5. Conclusions

3.5. Racket

3.5.1. Objectives
3.5.2. Epidemiology and Etiology
3.5.3. Most Common Injuries
3.5.4. Prevention and Rehabilitation
3.5.5. Conclusions

3.6. Ski

3.6.1. Objectives
3.6.2. Epidemiology and Etiology
3.6.3. Most Common Injuries
3.6.4. Prevention and Rehabilitation
3.6.5. Conclusions

3.7. Dance

3.7.1. Objectives
3.7.2. Epidemiology and Etiology
3.7.3. Most Common Injuries
3.7.4. Prevention and Rehabilitation
3.7.5. Conclusions

3.8. Basketball

3.8.1. Objectives
3.8.2. Epidemiology and Etiology
3.8.3. Most Common Injuries
3.8.4. Prevention and Rehabilitation
3.8.5. Conclusions

3.9. Other Sports: Hockey, Rugby and Triathlons

3.9.1. Objectives
3.9.2. Epidemiology and Etiology
3.9.3. Most Common Injuries
3.9.4. Prevention and Rehabilitation
3.9.5. Conclusions

3.10. Return to Play

Module 4. Upper Limb Sports Injuries

4.1. Rotator Cuff Pathology

4.1.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
4.1.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
4.1.3. Diagnosis
4.1.4. Treatment Return to Play

4.2. Clavicle Fracture and Acromio-Clavicular Dislocation

4.2.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
4.2.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
4.2.3. Diagnosis
4.2.4. Treatment Return to Play

4.3. Shoulder Instability

4.3.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
4.3.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
4.3.3. Diagnosis
4.3.4. Treatment Return to Play

4.4. Proximal Humerus Limb Fracture

4.4.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
4.4.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
4.4.3. Diagnosis
4.4.4. Treatment Return to Play

4.5. Bicep Pathology

4.5.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
4.5.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
4.5.3. Diagnosis
4.5.4. Treatment Return to Play

4.6. Insertional Elbow Pathology: Epicondylitis and Epitrochleitis

4.6.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
4.6.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
4.6.3. Diagnosis
4.6.4. Treatment Return to Play

4.7. Traumatic Elbow Pathology

4.7.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
4.7.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
4.7.3. Diagnosis
4.7.4. Treatment Return to Play

4.8. Wrist Injuries: Fractures, Sprains and Dislocations

4.8.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
4.8.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
4.8.3. Diagnosis
4.8.4. Treatment Return to Play

4.9. Hand Injuries

4.9.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
4.9.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
4.9.3. Diagnosis
4.9.4. Treatment Return to Play

4.10. Upper Limb Neuropathies

Module 5. Lower Limb Sports Injuries

5.1. Hip Injuries

5.1.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
5.1.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
5.1.3. Diagnosis
5.1.4. Treatment Return to Play

5.2. Knee Extensor Apparatus Pathology

5.2.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
5.2.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
5.2.3. Diagnosis
5.2.4. Treatment Return to Play

5.3. Knee Tendinopathies

5.3.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
5.3.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
5.3.3. Diagnosis
5.3.4. Treatment Return to Play

5.4. Knee Ligament Injuries

5.4.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
5.4.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
5.4.3. Diagnosis
5.4.4. Postoperative Treatment and Rehabilitation
5.4.5. Preventing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears

5.5. Meniscal Injuries

5.5.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
5.5.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
5.5.3. Diagnosis
5.5.4. Postoperative Treatment and Rehabilitation
5.5.5. Preventing Meniscal Injuries
5.5.6. Other Ligamentous Injuries in the Athlete's Knee
5.5.7. Medial Collateral Ligament and Posteromedial Corner
5.5.8. Posterior Cruciate Ligament
5.5.9. External Collateral Ligament and Posteromedial Corner
5.5.10. Multiligament Injuries and Knee Dislocations

5.6. Ligament Injuries and Ankle Instability

5.6.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
5.6.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
5.6.3. Diagnosis
5.6.4. Treatment Return to Play

5.7. Ankle Joint Pathology

5.7.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
5.7.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
5.7.3. Diagnosis
5.7.4. Treatment Return to Play

5.8. Foot Injuries

5.8.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
5.8.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
5.8.3. Diagnosis
5.8.4. Treatment Return to Play

5.9. Bruises and Muscle Tears
5.10. Lower Limb Neuropathies

Module 6. Spinal Sports Injuries

6.1. Spine Pathology and Injury Biomechanics in Sports
6.2. Cervical Pathology

6.2.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
6.2.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
6.2.3. Diagnosis
6.2.4. Treatment Return to Play

6.3. Spondylolysis-Spondylolisthesis

6.3.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
6.3.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
6.3.3. Diagnosis
6.3.4. Treatment Return to Play

6.4. Other Causes of Rachialgia

6.4.1. Facet Pain
6.4.2. Fractures
6.4.3. Sprains

6.5. Disk Pathology

6.5.1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
6.5.2. Injury Mechanism and Classification
6.5.3. Diagnosis
6.5.4. Treatment Return to Play

6.6. Weightlifting and Bodybuilding

6.6.1. Spine Injuries

6.7. Vertebral Deformities and Sport
6.8. Treating Vertebral Orthoses in Sport
6.9. Spine Interventional Procedures
6.10. The Spine in Athletes

6.10.1. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Alternatives to Be Considered

Module 7. Sport in Specific Situations

7.1. Women and Sport

7.1.1. Current Situation of Women in Sport
7.1.2. Pregnancy and Sport
7.1.3. Puerperium, Breastfeeding and Sport
7.1.4. Conclusions

7.2. Cancer

7.2.1. Sport Benefits in Cancer
7.2.2. Physical Activity in Palliative Care
7.2.3. Specific Intervention
7.2.4. Conclusions

7.3. Respiratory Pathology
7.4. Osteoporosis
7.5. Fragility
7.6. Rheumatic Diseases
7.7. Diabetes

7.7.1. Effects of Different Types of Exercise on Glycemic Control
7.7.2. Medical Evaluation Prior to Exercise
7.7.3. Diet Modifications
7.7.4. Adjusting Drugs
7.7.5. Training Guidelines

7.8. Covid-19
7.9. Cardiovascular Disease in Sport
7.10. Child Population

Module 8. Therapeutic Management of Sports Injuries

8.1. Therapeutic Exercise
8.2. Physiotherapy
8.3. Bandages
8.4. Manual Therapy
8.5. Infiltrations
8.6. Nerve Blocks
8.7. Radiofrequency
8.8. Regenerative Medicine I

8.8.1. Standards in Clinical Use
8.8.2. Clinical and Administrative Considerations

8.9. Regenerative Medicine II

8.9.1. PRP Therapies
8.9.2. Stem Cell Therapies
8.9.3. Amniotic and Other Products
8.9.4. Rehabilitation after Regenerative Therapies

8.10. New Technologies

Module 9. Doping and Nutrition in Sport

9.1. Basic Nutrition

9.1.1. Energy Systems
9.1.2. Basic Nutrient Absorption and Utilization Processes
9.1.3. Regulating Body Temperature during Exercise
9.1.4. Nutritional Intervention
9.1.5. Communication in Nutritional Monitoring

9.2. Methods to Determine Dietary Intake

9.2.1. Dietetic Assessments for Athletes
9.2.2. Dietary Surveys
9.2.3. Determining Energy Expenditure and Energy Needs
9.2.4. Dietary Intake and Sufficiency Indicators

9.3. Sport Dietetics

9.3.1. Nutrient Recommendation
9.3.2. Athlete Monitoring Tests and Assessments
9.3.3. Fluid and Electrolyte Replenishment

9.4. Sports Nutrition and Special Nutritional Needs

9.4.1. Nutrition in Popular Races
9.4.2. Nutrition in Trail Running
9.4.3. Nutrition in Team Sports
9.4.4. Nutrition in Combat-Based Sports

9.5. Nutritional Supplements in Sport

9.5.1. Classification of Nutritional Ergogenic Aids
9.5.2. Main Nutritional Ergogenic Aids
9.5.3. Supplement Nutrition Labeling
9.5.4. Decisions in Prescribing Nutritional Dietary Supplements

9.6. Doping
9.7. Doping Substances and Laboratory Diagnostics
9.8. Genetic Doping and Unintentional Doping
9.9. Rules and Regulations
9.10. Sport and Doping

9.10.1. Doping Prevention

Module 10. Adapted Sports and Disability

10.1. Disabled People
10.2. Disabled People and Doing Sport

10.2.1. Specific Materials

10.3. Including People with Disabilities in Sports

10.3.1. Good Practice Experience

10.4. Grassroots and Competitive Sports for People with Disabilities
10.5. The National and International Ecosystem of Sports for People with Disabilities
10.6. Classifications in Sports for People with Disabilities
10.7. Sports for People with Disabilities and Doping
10.8. Injuries in Disabled Athletes
10.9. Research in Sport for People with Disabilities
10.10. Paralympic Athlete's Personal Experience

Module 11. Basic Fundamentals of Sports Psychology

11.1. Introduction to Sports Psychology
11.2. Sociology of Sport and Classification
11.3. Basic Neurological Basis
11.4. Neurological Foundations of Movement
11.5. Motor Skills and Learning
11.6. Models of Psychological Criteria Intervention
11.7. From Demand to Intervention. Intervention in Training and Competition
11.8. Competitive Levels: High Performance Sport, Technical Sport and Base Sport
11.9. Effects and Usefulness of the Sports Psychologist
11.10. Current Sports Psychology

Module 12. Leadership and Management of High Performance Teams

12.1. Origin and History of Leadership Styles
12.2. Transformational and Transactional Leadership Style
12.3. Leadership Style and Followers
12.4. Bases of High-Performance Teams
12.5. Define the High Performance Challenge
12.6. Action Plan
12.7. Sustainability and Maintenance of High Performance
12.8. Types of Leadership and Coaches in the Sports Field
12.9. Athlete Risk Situations
12.10.  Self-care of High-Performance Athletes and their "Caregivers"

Module 13. Coaching Applications in the World of Sports

13.1. The Origins and Background of Coaching
13.2. Current Schools and Trends
13.3. Work Models
13.4. Differences Between Coaching and Other Approaches
13.5. Coach Competencies and Code of Ethics
13.6. Coactive Coaching
13.7. Basic Process of Individual Coaching
13.8. Methodology of a Sports Coaching Process
13.9. Design of Work Plans and Systemic and Team Coaching
13.10. Evaluation Process of Coaching

Module 14. Psychological Techniques applied to Sports

14.1. Inclusive and Specific Sports
14.2. Decision-Making in Sport
14.3. Training the Trainer Technical Support
14.4. Establishment of Objectives and Comprehensive Competition Plans
14.5. Techniques to Promote Confidence and Emotional Self-Control
14.6. Effects of Generating Awareness of What Has Been Learned about Confidence, Self-Efficacy, and Performance
14.7. Self-Instructional Education
14.8. Mindfulness Applied to Sports
14.9. NLP applied to Sport
14.10. Motivation and Emotion

Module 15. Leadership Applied to Individual and Collective Sports

15.1. Sports Psychology vs Coach
15.2. Psychological Training
15.3. Psychological Determinants of Performance and Talent Management
15.4. Team Mentality and Basic Elements of Intervention
15.5. Communication Skills
15.6. Stress and Anxiety Intervention
15.7. Coping with Defeat/ Burnout Prevention
15.8. Experiential Tools: Live Training Applied to Sports Coaching
15.9. Extreme Sports: Talent, Mental Strength, and Ethics in Sports Development
15.10. Self-Leadership Self-Management
15.11. The Leader Coach and Team Management, Ethics and Coaching  
15.12. Diagnostic Tools for Sports Teams and Organizations  
15.13. Design of Intervention Plans for Teams and Organizational Development

Module 16. Support Tools for the Sports Psychologist and Coach

16.1. Values-Driven Sports Organizations Mission and Vision 
16.2. Business Tools for Communication and Coordination 
16.3. Corporate Strategy and Technology Strategy 
16.4. Organizational Culture and Climate 
16.5. Organizational Leadership 
16.6. Executive Coaching Tools 
16.7. Dynamics and Intervention Techniques in Sport Organization 

Module 17. Personal Branding and Management of Digital Tools

17.1. Interdisciplinary Work (Physical Therapist, Physiotherapist, Nutritionist, Physician, etc.) 
17.2. Athlete Assessment Tools 
17.3. Psychological Training of Specific Sports 
17.4. Optimization of the Athlete's Learning and Search for Consistency in their Performance. 
17.5. Psychological Pyramid of Sports Performance 
17.6. Psychological Approach to Injuries and Readaptation 
17.7. Retirement in Professional Sports 
17.8. Substance Use and Other Risks 
17.9. Neuroscience Applied to Perception and Performance 
17.10. Experiential Tools: Live Training 

Module 18. Cultural Transformation in Sports Organizations

18.1. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) 
18.2. Basic Principles of Digital Marketing 
18.3. Internet, the Web, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 
18.4. Personal Brand Positioning 
18.5. Social Network Management 
18.6. Athletes and the Use of their Networks and Interventions in the Media 
18.7. Content Marketing Generation through Different Platforms: Blog, Podcast, Video Blogging, etc. 
18.8. Media Communication Skills 
18.9. Persuasion and Influence Techniques  

Module 19. The Psychologist and the Coach as Facilitators

19.1. Psychologist and Coach: Protagonists of the Process
19.2. Group and Team Dynamics
19.3. Reinforcement and Punishment
19.4. Concentration and Visualization
19.5. Values and Attitudes of Sport
19.6. Athlete's Personality
19.7. Evaluation and Diagnosis of Common Problems
19.8. Design of Workshops and Intervention Sessions
19.9. Intervention Phases and Sessions
19.10. Project Development and Applied Research

Module 20. E -Sports

20.1. What are e-Sports?
20.2. The Video Game Industry and its Importance for Psychology
20.3. Player Management
20.4. Club Management
20.5. The Figure of the Psychologist, Role and Functions
20.6. Addiction to Video Games
20.7. Risks of Social Networks within e-sports
20.8. Psychological Evaluation and Intervention
20.9. Prevention of Depression and Suicide
20.10. Future of e-Sports and the Figure of the Psychologist

Enroll now in this Advanced master’s degree and join the thousands of medical specialists satisfied with TECH and the comprehensiveness and professionalism of all its academic programs”