Sports Injury Prevention

About

Preventing injury is a key factor to achieving greatness in sports. The difference between success and failure in sports can depend on a simple factor: correcting a poor training technique. This course, Sports Injury Prevention, takes both a scientific and a practical approach to reducing sports-related injuries. Students will learn how to record musculoskeletal injuries, perform baseline measures, identify risk factors, examine injury mechanisms, develop interventions, and assess implementation strategies. The course welcomes anyone interested in preventing sports injuries, including athletes, coaches, trainers, and those involved with sports businesses.

What you will learn

• Effectively analyze sports injury data
• Keep up-to-date with current concepts of injury risk factors
• Develop ways to prevent injury
• Study how to apply implementation and adherence strategies

Skills you learn

• Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Sports Injuries

Auto Summary

Discover how to minimize sports injuries with a scientific and practical approach in the "Sports Injury Prevention" course by edX. Ideal for health and fitness enthusiasts, this 39-hour awareness-level course offers flexible subscription options, including Professional and Starter plans.