Subject Aim
The impact of injuries on athlete wellbeing as well as individual and team outcomes can be devastating. A key role for athletes, coaches and sport managers is the monitoring of athlete training and performance in order to prevent and manage injuries. This subject aims to introduce students to common types, sources and symptoms of sport injuries and strategies to control and manage sport injuries.
Through the use of sports technology systems and their own athlete journals, students will analyse data relating to training loads, training quality, wellness, injury and recovery. These diary entries and self-reflections, inclusive of goal setting and physical performance testing, will allow the student to become responsible for monitoring their own physical performance and progress, and be able to relate this data to injury prevention and management.
