What will I learn?
Our Sport Rehabilitation degree provides you with the theoretical knowledge and applied skills required for undertaking the role of a Sport Rehabilitation professional. You will learn to improve health and function in people with injury, illness and disease, from amateur to elite, and to positively contribute to improving public health.Throughout the course you will be taught by experienced and accredited Sport Rehabilitators, Chartered Physiotherapists and a wide range of research-active academics in the broad field of Sport Rehabilitation.This programme has a particular focus on practical skills, facilitated by teaching in small group practical sessions within our bespoke clinical rooms, strength & conditioning suite, biomechanics facility and exercise physiology laboratory. Studying Sport Rehabilitation at Liverpool Hope University gives you an in-depth understanding of current theories and principles in sport injuries and rehabilitation including: Clinical musculoskeletal anatomy, Taping, strapping & massage, Screening and injury prevention, Manual therapy techniques, Principles of rehabilitation and injury management, Return to sport, Exercise prescription.To meet the requirements of accreditation with the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASraT), these core elements of Sport Rehabilitation are complemented by the broader study of the physiology, psychology and biomechanics of sport and exercise, alongside research skills and data analysis.CareersOur students will have the opportunity to achieve success in many different vocations in the growing Sport, Health, Fitness, and Leisure industry, and associated professions such as Physical Therapy, Sports and Fitness, Public Health Schemes and Health Promotion Centres, Athletic and Personal Training and Occupational Health.Graduate Sport Rehabilitators can be found working within professional sport, the NHS, private medical providers, the Fire Service, Ministry of Defence and many more. Many develop specialisms, such as strength & conditioning or specific joint injuries. You may also set up your own clinical practice to serve local sporting communities or you may decide to continue with teaching/research and apply for postgraduate training (MSc/MRes/MPhil/PhD) in related fields.
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