6. Working within the Team Environment
This Module introduces and teaches you to work effectively within the multidisciplinary team to maximise athlete performance and to prevent sports-related injuries. Undertaking this Module will increase and exercise your understanding of the use and limitations of pre-participation screening and the implications for the athlete and the communication skills needed to impart it. This by necessity and learning experience will develop an understanding of a range of team and individual sports, their needs, specific demands and any injuries specifically associated with those sports. In addition to understanding the necessary dynamics within the multi-disciplinary team a range of specific outcomes achieved are as follows:
• The ability to carry out a full risk assessment of sports events and environments to ensure appropriate action plans for medical care and support comply with all necessary rules and guidelines.
• The ability and understanding of how to effectively work within the multi-disciplinary team and where appropriate to lead.
• Identify and explain operating policies for preventative and rehabilitative exercise programmes.
• Demonstrate the ability to justify the inclusion of a comprehensive rehabilitation programme in the healthcare environment.
• Demonstrate an awareness that the role within the multi-disciplinary team is to maximise athlete performance and in the prevention and management of sports-related injuries.
• A full understanding of the ethical and medico-legal aspects of the individual role and that of the team. • Clear understanding of the different functions of different team members and their limitations.
• Discuss the role of rehabilitative staff in the development and implementation of a comprehensive patient care plan.
• Describe the concept of risk stratification and its application to rehabilitation programme management. • Ability to teach a variety of audiences using a range of teaching materials and resources. • Understanding and ability to assess the quality of teaching.
• Plan, form and deliver a training programme to a variety of students, including appropriate assessment and techniques
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