Dear students,

Before you proceed, please note the following:

• If you want to do 15 EC only, then the only options you have is to register for the module Sports Physiotherapy - Foundations (15 EC).

• This module is taught in block 1 of semester 1 (English spoken) and block 3 of semester 2 (Dutch spoken)

• If you want to take the entire minor (Foundations 15 EC & Applications 15 EC), you should enrol in Sports Physiotherapy (30 EC) only. First you take Foundations (block 1 of semester 1 (English spoken) or block 3 of semester 2 (Dutch spoken), then the applications (block 2 of semester 1 (English spoken) and block 4 of semester 2 - Dutch spoken). Note: you always take both blocks within the same semester!

   

This is done because you cannot follow the second part (applications) without having followed the first part, which lays the foundation for the second part. In the second part, we apply knowledge from the first part in practical situations.

We have a number of interesting sports clinics in our program. The focus is on the individual athlete and the development of power and endurance. We go deeper into orthopedic diagnostics for sports injuries. The practical classes are supported by a wide range of theory lessons, such as exercise physiology, biomechanics and sports & performance psychology, to improve individual sports performance. You will also learn to "zoom out" from the individual level to what you can do for a sports club in terms of injury prevention or preparing a safe return for athletes after a sports injury.

This module covers the following topics, among others:

• Sports clinics

• Orthopedic diagnostics for sports injuries

• Sports Motion Analysis

• Performance testing of athletes

• Exercise physiology & training

• Sport & Performance Psychology (e.g., personality, motivation, confidence, mental health)

• Injury prevention project

After this module you should be able to: 

• describe and explain fundamentals biomechanics, exercise physiology, and sport & performance psychology';

• perform sports related orthopedic diagnostics tests skilled and routinely;

• perform selected sports performance tests accurately, safely and validly;

• analyze performance demands and athletic requirements for a sport;

• perform (yourself) and analyze some selected strength and conditioning exercises from a bio-mechanical perspective (applied level, not scientific).

• carry out an injury prevention project at a sports club.

• Student must have a background in Physiotherapy or Exercise therapy. 

• Students must meet the minimum requirement for study points of their institution and have received permission from their own school to attend the minor.

• Final check and approval by the coordinator is mandatory for registration.

Books:

Clinical Sports Medicine 5th Edition (Peter Bruckner, Ben Clarsen, Ann Cools, Kay Crossley, Mark Hutchinson, Paul Mc Crory Roald Bahr and Karim Khan). This book is available digitally through our library.

Other books will be announced at the start of the module.

• Classes are from Monday to Friday.

• The timetable per week can differ.

• Field assignments are part of this module, which may involve going to a client/ sport association outside working hours (Mon-Fri).

Contact time:

• 15-19 hours a week

Mandatory activities: Sports clinics are mandatory. There are approximately 8 sports clinics * that can last from 1 to 2 hours. For practical classes, 70% attendance is mandatory. Data gathering days for performance testing and applied research methods are mandatory, these days can be organized on weekdays or in the weekend and times can vary from early in the morning, mid-day to the end of the day. Also locations can vary. Per week, on average this will be 6-8 hours. * Definitive number will be communicated at the start of the minor.

First part "Foundations"

Each exam can be taken twice during the semester this module runs. This means means you have one take and one retake within the semester. If you fail a retake, you can take that exam again next school year. Some retakes will be planned at the end of module 2 Applied Sport Physiotherapy.

Please note: 

• You only have to retake the exam you failed (so you don't have to redo the entire minor)

• You can retake the exams, assignments or portfolio proof only under the same conditions in the following year after you followed the minor. After one year, this right expires and you will have to do your retakes  under the then current conditions.
  
  

If a minor is no longer offered or in case the minor is rewritten, the degree programme will offer students a further two opportunities to finalize this minor in the following year.

Please note:
Semester 1 the official language is English
Semester 2 the official language is Dutch, however all materials, the knowledge exams etcetera are in English.

Questions about the minor?
Contact Ferdinand de Haan f.h.de.haan@hva.nl or Ted Rontelrap t.ronteltap@hva.nl

Questions about the Kies op Maat procedure?
Contact Niermela Chote-sobha, n.chote-sobha@hva.nl

Applications will be processed in the order of receipt of signed learning agreements