2023
Traumatology and Means of Intervention
Name: Traumatology and Means of Intervention
Code: DES10660L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Exercício e Saúde
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
Knowledge about different types of sports trauma and planning of interventions that promote the quick and efficient reintegration of individuals in their sports practice
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The curricular unit of Sports Trauma and Means of Intervention follows on from two other
curricular units, the Human Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology, and includes concepts of
prevention, first aid or adapted intervention in pathological processes (injury). This course aims
to develop different skills, which include:
The specific objectives of the UC include:
- Describe the main types of trauma in relation to practitioners of physical activity and sport,
and its implications anatomical and kinesiological;
- Describe the methods of preventive intervention and first aid
- Describe the main methods of early interaction in sports injuries and their future implication in
reducing the severity of prognosis
- Discuss the principles and application of functional training as an intervention tailored to the
pathophysiological conditions of the affected tissues
- Input parameters for the development of functional training programs, identifying technical
and progression to the individual needs of each subject;
- Understand specific training objectives that will improve the ability of the affected population
to make their day-to-day with greater ease and comfort as well, with less risk of injury;
- Integrating functional training with other training methodologies
- Know the basic principles of mobility and joint flexibility
Upon completion of the UC students must meet the following competencies:
- Ability to recognize the main types of trauma and its i anatomical and kinesiological
implications;
- Ability to apply the main methods of prevention or early interaction in sports injury in order to
reduce the severity of prognosis;
- Ability to design and implement programs of functional training the individual needs of each
subject;
- Ability to set specific objectives of training, to increase capacity and reduce the risk of injury;
- Ability to integrate functional training with other training methodologies;
- Ability to promote increased mobility and flexibility
curricular units, the Human Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology, and includes concepts of
prevention, first aid or adapted intervention in pathological processes (injury). This course aims
to develop different skills, which include:
The specific objectives of the UC include:
- Describe the main types of trauma in relation to practitioners of physical activity and sport,
and its implications anatomical and kinesiological;
- Describe the methods of preventive intervention and first aid
- Describe the main methods of early interaction in sports injuries and their future implication in
reducing the severity of prognosis
- Discuss the principles and application of functional training as an intervention tailored to the
pathophysiological conditions of the affected tissues
- Input parameters for the development of functional training programs, identifying technical
and progression to the individual needs of each subject;
- Understand specific training objectives that will improve the ability of the affected population
to make their day-to-day with greater ease and comfort as well, with less risk of injury;
- Integrating functional training with other training methodologies
- Know the basic principles of mobility and joint flexibility
Upon completion of the UC students must meet the following competencies:
- Ability to recognize the main types of trauma and its i anatomical and kinesiological
implications;
- Ability to apply the main methods of prevention or early interaction in sports injury in order to
reduce the severity of prognosis;
- Ability to design and implement programs of functional training the individual needs of each
subject;
- Ability to set specific objectives of training, to increase capacity and reduce the risk of injury;
- Ability to integrate functional training with other training methodologies;
- Ability to promote increased mobility and flexibility
Contents
I. Traumatology in physical activity and sports
• The competitive nature of the athlete;
• The pathophysiological process of sports injuries;
• Early return to the sporting activity;
• Injury prevention as the key issue;
• Injuries in different physical activities and sports
• The first aid
• The importance of inflammation control (PRICE)
II. Functional training as a methods of regeneration
• Assessment in functional training
• Anatomy and functional movement
• Movement analysis
• Functional movement systems and patterns
• Movement correction strategies
• Implementation of movement correction strategies
• Development of functional training programs
III. Equipment Resources in Functional Training
• Equipment choice in functional training
• Adaptation of equipment to meet the needs of the exercises
• Equipment and evaluation
IV. Exercise progression and equipment
• The competitive nature of the athlete;
• The pathophysiological process of sports injuries;
• Early return to the sporting activity;
• Injury prevention as the key issue;
• Injuries in different physical activities and sports
• The first aid
• The importance of inflammation control (PRICE)
II. Functional training as a methods of regeneration
• Assessment in functional training
• Anatomy and functional movement
• Movement analysis
• Functional movement systems and patterns
• Movement correction strategies
• Implementation of movement correction strategies
• Development of functional training programs
III. Equipment Resources in Functional Training
• Equipment choice in functional training
• Adaptation of equipment to meet the needs of the exercises
• Equipment and evaluation
IV. Exercise progression and equipment
Teaching Methods
The syllabus of the course will be presented on teaching and practice sessions of collective
nature (theoretical and theoretical-practice), and by personal guidance tutorial, as foreseen on
the school regulation of the University of Évora.
Lectures are plenary and based on the scientific method, valuing the transmission and
evaluation of available information, allowing the development of critical attitude and scientific
rigor in students.
A total of 30 hours of theoretical lectures of a collective nature will spread over 15 weeks (two
hours weekly). Besides the oral presentation in auditorium with use of expository methods
(powerpoints and videos on sports trauma), it is intended student participation questioning and
reflecting on the content presented.
Also included, 15 hours of theoretical-practice lessons in a class-room and gym environment,
spread over 15 weeks (one hour weekly), where the process of teaching and learning include
the use of tools for functional training (elastic bands, gym machines, training mattresses, etc.).
Throughout the lessons, of practical laboratory work, the practical application of content
covered in the theoretical sessions will provide clarification through a critical analysis of the
students knowledge and acquisition as is skills progressively develops.
Additionally, orientation sessions like tutorial sessions will include individual or collective, to
clarify questions concerning what is taught, study orientation, or other needs presented by the
student
Despite the importance of presence in class, will also be relevant the work at distance through
the Moodle platform (lessons, various texts, PowerPoint presentations, websites, etc.). In all
classes, there will be an increase of knowledge by introducing on the platform; scientific articles
that allow consolidate students' knowledge. A major goal of the platform moodle is undoubtedly
stimulate the interaction between participants.
The work of theoretical and practical research using different scientific sources, and the use of
research tools and specific evaluation guide students to discuss and interpret situations as well
as to the facts and phenomena under study, developing skills and scientific methods research.
The work developed is individual and group and are instructed by the teacher in order to
develop a progressive autonomy of students throughout the UC.
Students will be asked to participate actively in and especially in tasks where they have
to discuss the results and their conclusions. Students are encouraged to conduct research on
bibliographic databases, in particular the b-on, especially in articles published in scientific
journals with referee.
For students who opt for continuous assessment it is expected that they follow three evaluation
moments. For the theoretical component, necessarily individual, it is proposed that a frequency
is held at the end of the semester (40% of the final grade). A component of laboratory practice
will be assessed through the completion of two practice reports (totalling 60% of the final
grade) during the semester.
Students, who do not obtain a minimum score of 9.5 points in both components, will be
participating in a final evaluation by exam.
To get course approval, the minimum score required is 9.5 points, on the continuous evaluation
or the final evaluation.
nature (theoretical and theoretical-practice), and by personal guidance tutorial, as foreseen on
the school regulation of the University of Évora.
Lectures are plenary and based on the scientific method, valuing the transmission and
evaluation of available information, allowing the development of critical attitude and scientific
rigor in students.
A total of 30 hours of theoretical lectures of a collective nature will spread over 15 weeks (two
hours weekly). Besides the oral presentation in auditorium with use of expository methods
(powerpoints and videos on sports trauma), it is intended student participation questioning and
reflecting on the content presented.
Also included, 15 hours of theoretical-practice lessons in a class-room and gym environment,
spread over 15 weeks (one hour weekly), where the process of teaching and learning include
the use of tools for functional training (elastic bands, gym machines, training mattresses, etc.).
Throughout the lessons, of practical laboratory work, the practical application of content
covered in the theoretical sessions will provide clarification through a critical analysis of the
students knowledge and acquisition as is skills progressively develops.
Additionally, orientation sessions like tutorial sessions will include individual or collective, to
clarify questions concerning what is taught, study orientation, or other needs presented by the
student
Despite the importance of presence in class, will also be relevant the work at distance through
the Moodle platform (lessons, various texts, PowerPoint presentations, websites, etc.). In all
classes, there will be an increase of knowledge by introducing on the platform; scientific articles
that allow consolidate students' knowledge. A major goal of the platform moodle is undoubtedly
stimulate the interaction between participants.
The work of theoretical and practical research using different scientific sources, and the use of
research tools and specific evaluation guide students to discuss and interpret situations as well
as to the facts and phenomena under study, developing skills and scientific methods research.
The work developed is individual and group and are instructed by the teacher in order to
develop a progressive autonomy of students throughout the UC.
Students will be asked to participate actively in and especially in tasks where they have
to discuss the results and their conclusions. Students are encouraged to conduct research on
bibliographic databases, in particular the b-on, especially in articles published in scientific
journals with referee.
For students who opt for continuous assessment it is expected that they follow three evaluation
moments. For the theoretical component, necessarily individual, it is proposed that a frequency
is held at the end of the semester (40% of the final grade). A component of laboratory practice
will be assessed through the completion of two practice reports (totalling 60% of the final
grade) during the semester.
Students, who do not obtain a minimum score of 9.5 points in both components, will be
participating in a final evaluation by exam.
To get course approval, the minimum score required is 9.5 points, on the continuous evaluation
or the final evaluation.
Teaching Staff
- João Paulo Brites de Sousa [responsible]
