Class Traumatology and First Aid

This Curricular Unit falls within the 1st Cycle of Physical Education and Sport, the scientific area of Physical Education and Sport. It aims to provide basic and updated knowledge regarding the main issues of musculoskeletal injuries related to the practice of exercise/physical activity, as well as general principles of rehabilitation of some injuries through physical exercise. The curricular unit also aims to present general recommendations for the assessment and prescription of physical exercise in different musculoskeletal injuries and develop knowledge about first aid and aquatic rescue.

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The programmatic contents (PC) are: PC1.Definition of sports injury: General principles of sports injury, types of injury, severity of injuries, acute and chronic injuries PC2. Physiology of post-injury tissue repair and recovery procedures PC3. Assessment and prescription of exercise in bone injuries: fractures, stress fractures and periostitis PC4. Assessment and prescription of exercise in joint injuries: ligament rupture, joint dislocation and osteoarthrosis PC5. Assessment and prescription of exercise for muscle injuries: muscle tears, strains, bruises, tendinopathies PC6. First aid; basic life support and aquatic rescue

Different teaching methodologies (ME) will be used: Expository classes (ME1): Resolution of practical cases (ME2), Viewing and discussion of documentaries/videos (ME3), Bibliographic research (ME4), Analysis of scientific articles (ME5) , Small group activities (ME6), Feedback information provided by the teacher about the work carried out (ME7).

Bahr, R., et al. (2017). Brukner & Khan?s Clinical Sports Medicine: Injuries, Vol. 1. McGraw-Hill Education Lewindon, D., Joyce, D. (2013). Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation: Integrating Medicine and Science for Performance Solutions . Taylor & Francis LTD Madden, C., et al (2017). Netter?s Sports Medicine , 2nd Edition.