IDR218 Sports Injuries and Ergonomics
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Hilde Lohne Seiler
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
- Sports injuries and ergonomics; Clarification of concepts
- Soft tissue- and skeletal injuries
- Ergonomics in Sports - what is it and why is it important?
- Causal explanations for sports injuries, based on given examples from selected sports
- Sports-specific issues related to injury epidemiology
- Holistic perspective on the prevention of sports injuries
- Treatment of sports injuries, based on given examples from selected sports
- Rehabilitation and return to sports after sports injuries, based on given examples from selected sports
- Handling long-term injuries in performance teams
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should:
- Understand the concepts of sports injuries and ergonomics
- Have knowledge of soft tissue- and skeletal injuries
- Understand the importance of ergonomics in sports
- Have knowledge of causal explanations for sports injuries
- Be able to demonstrate knowledge about sports-specific issues related to injury epidemiology
- Be able to discuss the prevention of sports injuries based on a holistic perspective
- Be able to reflect on and convey treatment of sports injuries
- Be able to reflect on and convey proposals for rehabilitation where the goal is to return to sports after sports injuries
- Be able to reflect on and convey proposals for handling long-term injuries in performance teams
Examination requirements
All mandatory tasks must be completed and approved. Participated in mandatory practical work.
Teaching methods
The course is taught as a combination of lectures, group work, practical teaching, case discussions, and individual tasks. A selection of oral and written tasks will be mandatory, in addition to the practical teaching.
Expected workload for the average student is 135 hours.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
3-hour written individual exam. Graded assessment.