Master in Physiotherapy for Team Sports
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The University Master’s Qualification in Physiotherapy for Team Sports is taught by professionals who are active in the sports world and are also highly qualified teachers and researches. The program trains physiotherapists whose expertise is management, prevention, emergency, recovery and returns to play in the world of team sports. It also prepares professionals who have ample skills to develop and apply scientific knowledge, both in the clinical setting and the sphere of team sports with obligatory placements at Football Club Barcelona.
START DATE
October
COMPLETION DATE
July
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGE
Spanish
PLACE
Blanquerna-URL Campus | Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, FC Barcelona
CREDITS
60 ECTS
PRICE
€ 12.720
DEGREE
University Master in Physiotherapy for Team Sports
FORMAT
On-site
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physiotherapists Medical professionals from the world of sports
LEARNING OUTCOMES
From this Master you will obtain the skills and knowledge you need to:
- Train specialized physiotherapists in prevention, recovery and the return to competition process of common team sports injuries.
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SYLLABUS
MODULE 1. Management, communication and bioethics in sport. Research methodology (10 ECTS)
Organisation and management of sports teams. Leadership and applied coaching. Methodological design and study type. Evidence-based Physiotherapy. Biostatistics. Methodology-based workshops.
MODULE 2. Physical exercise for the improvement and maintenance of health (10 ECTS)
Physiological features and demands of team sports. Training methodology and assessment of the main conditional and coordinative skills. Periodization and planning of physical exercise. Monitoring of training and competition workloads. Optimisation of the athlete’s recovery. Physical activity and healthcare in specific localities.
MODULE 3. Sports injuries I. Head, trunk and upper limb (10 ECTS)
Strategy plan for the prevention of sports injuries. Injury-related incident, physiopathology, injury mechanism and risk factors, rehabilitation and return to competition related to the main head, trunk and upper limb injuries. New physiotherapeutic team sports technology and methods: mechanical vibrations, inertial training, core stability, overhead athlete biomechanics, readapting to water, physical agents and sand training.
MODULE 4. Sports injuries II. Lower limb (10 ECTS)
Injury-related event, physiopathology, injury mechanism and risk factors, rehabilitation and return to play in the main injuries affecting the lower limb. New physiotherapeutic team sports technology and methods: biomechanics of the main injury patterns of the lower limb, recovery, functional stretching, sports bandages, anatomical exploration, chronojump assessment system and integrated neuromuscular training.
MODULE 5. Pharmacology, first aid and sports nutrition (5 ECTS)
The main sports-related pharmacological agents. The main skin and mucosa treatment in sport. Emergency sports-field action. Skills and training for defibrillator use and other life support techniques. Basic Health care. Applied nutrition. Ergo nutritional support. Weight control and assessment of body composition. Eating disorders.
MODULE 6. Placements I (3 ECTS)
Obligatory placement at FC Barcelona.
MODULE 7. Placements II (4 ECTS)
Placements in specialised national and International centres, in recovery and return to play after sports injuries.
MODULE 8. End-of-master project (8 ECTS)
Design and application of a research project involving physiotherapy for team sports.