| Learning Outcomes |
PO |
MME |
| The students who succeeded in this course: |
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| LO-1 |
Evaluation of Sports Injuries: Students gain the ability to evaluate sports injuries in clinical settings and create appropriate treatment and rehabilitation programs. |
PO-5 Can assess injury risks in athletes and develop injury prevention strategies.
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Examination
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| LO-2 |
Developing Injury Prevention Programs: They can design injury prevention principles and programs for different sports. |
PO-5 Can assess injury risks in athletes and develop injury prevention strategies.
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Examination
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| LO-3 |
First Aid and Emergency Response Practices: They can effectively apply first aid and emergency response techniques in sports injuries. |
PO-5 Can assess injury risks in athletes and develop injury prevention strategies.
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Examination
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| LO-4 |
Management of Rehabilitation Processes: They can plan their return to sports processes by applying the principles of post-injury rehabilitation. |
PO-5 Can assess injury risks in athletes and develop injury prevention strategies.
PO-6 Can develop and implement training methodologies suitable for different age groups and skill levels.
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Examination
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| LO-5 |
Application of Protective Training Methods: By understanding the importance of flexibility, strength and functional rehabilitation, they can apply protective training methods. |
PO-2 Gains in-depth knowledge of exercise physiology and training science and can use this knowledge in practical applications.
PO-4 Can design training programs based on scientific principles and apply them at an individual or team level.
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Examination
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| LO-6 |
Teamwork and Communication Skills: They can adopt multidisciplinary approaches by communicating effectively within the athlete health team. |
PO-11 Adopts multidisciplinary approaches in sports sciences and can collaborate with other disciplines.
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Examination
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| LO-7 |
Injury Management in Special Populations: By assessing injury risks in children, adolescents, and female athletes, appropriate prevention and rehabilitation strategies can be developed. |
PO-5 Can assess injury risks in athletes and develop injury prevention strategies.
PO-6 Can develop and implement training methodologies suitable for different age groups and skill levels.
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Examination
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PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
| Course Contents |
| This course includes the classification and mechanisms of sports injuries; an in-depth examination of soft tissue, upper, and lower extremity injuries; an analysis of risk factors and internal-external contributors to injury occurrence; the importance of preventive training methods such as warm-up, cool-down, flexibility, and strengthening exercises; fundamental first aid principles and emergency response techniques; rehabilitation principles including post-injury recovery processes, functional rehabilitation, and return-to-sport criteria; taping and supportive techniques including the use of bandages and supportive equipment; injury prevention strategies for special populations such as children, adolescents, and female athletes; and a comprehensive examination of the roles and organizational structure of the sports health team. |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
Introduction to sports injuries: Classification and mechanisms |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 2 |
Analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors in sports injuries |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 3 |
Soft tissue injuries: Causes and prevention methods |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 4 |
Upper extremity injuries: Common types and treatment approaches |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 5 |
Lower extremity injuries: Prevention strategies and rehabilitation |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 6 |
Role of warm-up, cool-down, and flexibility exercises in prevention |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 7 |
First aid and emergency intervention principles: Theoretical and practical approaches |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
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| 9 |
Rehabilitation principles: Functional rehabilitation and return-to-sport criteria |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 10 |
Taping and bracing methods: Techniques and applications |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 11 |
Injury management in special populations: Children, adolescents, and female athletes
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Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 12 |
Organization of sports health teams: Roles and responsibilities |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 13 |
Implementation of preventive training methods: Strengthening and functional exercises |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 14 |
Case studies: Analysis of injury prevention and rehabilitation strategies |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 15 |
Project presentations and group evaluations |
Lectures and Discussions,
Practical Rehabilitation and First Aid Techniques,
Case Studies,
Group Work and Project Presentations |
| 16 |
final exam |
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| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
Gönener, D., & Baltacı, G. (2017). Sporcularda yaralanmaların önlenmesi ve rehabilitasyonu. Pelikan Yayıncılık. |
| 2 |
Shrier, I., Safran, M., Gojanovic, B., Steele, H., Fowles, J., & Lareau, B. (Eds.). (2015). Preventing injuries in sports. Karger Publishers. |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
| Computer, projector, and PowerPoint presentations,
Athlete health and injury prevention manuals,
Basic first aid kits and simulation equipment,
Musculoskeletal models and anatomical visual materials,
Sport-specific injury videos and case analyses,
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