Active Health Awards Level 6 Masters Diploma in Advanced Clinical Sports Therapy

Active Health Awards Level 6 Masters Diploma in Advanced Clinical Sports Therapy

Active Health Awards are the UK's only awarding organisations offering vocational qualifications specifically in Sports & Soft Tissue Therapy.

AHA has strict criteria for the delivery of its qualifications and awards. The delivery of qualifications will be standardised across training providers to ensure the minimum hours are met.

Students undertaking an AHA award will be confident that there will be no other schools or colleges offering the qualifications in shorter time, or with missing modules. Anyone achieving an AHA award will have covered exactly the same modules in exactly the same amount of training.

AHA is currently applying for Ofqual accreditation.

AHA qualifications are accredited by the Sports Therapy Organisation and fully insurable through the UK's premier insurance broker Balens.

AHA Level 6 Masters Diploma in Advanced Clinical Sports Therapy is unique in the UK and offers the highest level of vocational training in Sports Therapy.

For details of course fees and dates, please go to the Active Health Group website www.activehealthgroup.org.uk

Level 6 Educational Criteria

Level 6 qualifications recognise a specialist high level knowledge of an area of work or study to enable the use of an individual’s own ideas and research in response to complex problems and situations. Learning at this level involves the achievement of a high level of professional knowledge and is appropriate for people working as knowledge-based professionals or in professional management positions. Level 6 qualifications are at a level equivalent to Bachelor's degrees with honours, graduate certificates and graduate diplomas.

Whilst this is a vocational qualification it does require a great deal of higher level learning, including research methods and dissertation writing, as you would expect with a Degree level qualification.

Entry Requirements:

Module 1 - Advanced Sports Therapy (practical)

Sports Massage Effleurage Petrissage Tapotement Compressions Vibrations Cross Frictions Pre; Post; Inter Event

Trigger Points Definitions Symptoms Prevalence Associated conditions Locating Referral patterns Myokinetic chains

Physiology & development Trigger point classification

 Primary  Secondary  Attachment  Diffuse  Active  Latent Contraindications Treatment guidelines Treatment modalities Manual treatment Complementary techniques

Soft Tissue Release

Background Benefits Physiology Considerations, contraindications & contra-actions Application Methods Passive Active Assisted Active Assessment Preparation Trunk Upper limb Lower limb

Soft Tissue Mobilisation

Background Physiology Benefits Considerations, contraindications & contra-actions Application Techniques  Muscle : Muscle  Muscle : Bone  Lifting

Deep Transverse Frictions

Background Benefits Application DTF ligaments DTF muscles Myofascial Release Postural Assessment Fascial Assessment

Superficial Myofascial Release Deep Myofascial Release

Module 1 - Advanced Sports Therapy (practical)

Muscle Energy Techniques

Types of stretching

Types of muscular contraction MET definitions MET overview Stages of repair Benefits of MET’s MET physiology Contraindications

PIR concepts (barrier position, breathing, considerations, neuromuscular link, contraction, errors)

PIR vs. RI RI concepts Variations PNF

Vertebral and Peripheral Joint Mobilisation Techniques

Types of joint mobilisations Terminology

Passive Physiological versus Passive Accessory

Effects of joint mobilisation (neurophysical, nutritional, mechanical)

Contraindications Precautions

Passive physiological mobilisations  Maitland’s grading I-V  Indications for PJM  Pain

 Patient response Passive Accessory

 Arthrokinematics (roll, spin, slide, distraction & compression)

 Concave & Convex: rules  Explanation

 Joint positions  Application

 Positioning & stabilisation  Force & direction

 Speed, rhythm &duration  Patient response

•Ankle & Foot •Knee •Hip •Lumbo-pelvic spine •Cervico-thoracic spine •Shoulder •Elbow •Wrist & hand

Orthopaedic Assessments Planes of movement Directional Terminology Anatomical movements Movement sites SOAP

Joint Assessment protocol  Active  Passive  Resisted  Strength  Special Tests Ankle Knee Hip Shoulder

Module 1 - Advanced Sports Therapy (practical)

Ultrasound Stages of repair Theory Properties  Range  Frequency  Wavelength  Velocity  Creation  Laws  Absorption  Depth of penetration Precautions Thermal effects Mechanical effects Medium

Continuous versus Pulsed Dosage calculation Contraindications

Sports First Aid

Background

Aims & responsibilities Actions in an emergency Priorities

Assessing the casualty DRSABC CPR Casualty examination Recovery positions Chain of survival Breathing difficulties Circulation disorders Head injuries Spinal injuries SALTAPS Sports Injuries Tissue pathology Bone injuries Skin injuries Muscle injuries Tendon injuries Ligament injuries

Inflammatory & degenerative conditions

Inflammation & stages of healing Thermal Therapy

Cryotherapy

Taping & Strapping

Athletic taping versus kinesiology taping Considerations Uses Injury Care Protection Functional Exercise Prophylaxis Contraindications Assessment Procedure Terminology Materials

Module 2 – Advanced Myofascial Release (practical)

The Pelvis and the Psoas

Learn about this influential muscle and its relationship with the pelvis and overall posture. Learn hands-on treatments to re-balance the tone and length of the muscle.

Learn how to treat the muscle through relaxation techniques and stretches.

The Rib Cage

Assess the positioning of the ribcage, its influence on the spine and how it determines where the centre of gravity transmits weight throughout the body.

Learn breathing techniques and stretches to influence the shape and 'fullness' of the ribcage.

The Spine

Identify and remove fibrosis in deep spinal muscles that lock facet joints open or closed.

Realign the vertebrae. Troubleshoot the body with the aim to restore balance and alleviate scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis. Restore nerve pathways from the spine that could be influencing conditions throughout the body.

Learn how to aim to rehydrate the spine.

Learn how to restore client’s body height once the body is in balance.

Learn about areas of caution and contraindications; discover how to use proper biomechanics, palpation and the proper use of fingers, knuckles, fist and elbow safely and effectively.

Learn comprehensive strategies for working on the body to restore balance using both superficial and deep techniques.

Learn about troubleshooting and treatments of specific chronic complaints and blocks of pain.

Learn how to read your clients postural and movement patterns with greater accuracy and integration. Learn how to gain access to effective treatment strategies that may occur some distance from the site of pain or limitation.

Learn simple tools to assess and offer ways to treat dehydrated soft tissue that may be at the route of the dysfunction.

Learn how to confidently work on all the joints of the body with the aim of neutralising their positioning in the body.

Learn how to relieve tension, trauma and poor posture for long-lasting massage pain management. Learn how to perform a 5 minute neck, low back, shoulder and hand evaluation.

Learn hands-on muscle balancing manual therapy with joint mobilisation manoeuvres.

Learn dynamic tools to identify and correct conditions such as sciatica, lumbago, scoliosis, rotator cuff injuries, forward head postures, dowagers hump, etc.

Module 3 – Sport & Exercise Therapy (practical)

Sports Physiology

 Advanced systems  Energy pathways  Body types & build  Somatotyping  Injury prevention  Sports nutrition  BMR  MET  PEE  Physiological assessment  Food types  Supplements  GI  Training diet  Hydration  Ergogenics Sports Biomechanics

 History & development  Newtons laws  Applied principles of biomechanics  Biomechanical concepts  Kinetics  Kinematics  Force summation

 Qualitative and quantitative analysis  Instrumentation  Movement analysis (sprinting/throwing/jumping/kic king) Sports Psychology  Personality (trait

theory, social learning theory, interactionist theory)

 Motivation (NACH & NAF)

 Concentration  Confidence and self

efficacy  Control  Commitment  Cue utilisation  Anxiety/arousal (drive theory, inverted U, multi-dimensional, catastrophe, zone)  SCAT test  Stress management  Relaxation training (self hypnosis, meditation, centering, pattern breaking, quick setting, visualisation, imagery)  Attitudes (cognitive dissonance)  Leadership  Aggression  Social facilitation  Attribution theory

Module 3 – Sport & Exercise Therapy (practical)

Fitness training

 Principles of fitness (specificity, overload, recovery, adaptation, reversibility)  Skill classification  Skill development  Conditioning (ROM,

strength, power, agility, balance, endurance, coordination)

 Components of fitness (physical and motor)  Core stability & back care  Endurance training  Mobility training

 Active isolated stretching  Speed training

 Strength training  Power training



VO2 max training

Fitness testing

 PET's  Ideal weight  Heart rate  Planning training  Profiling  LTAD

 Creating training plans  W/U & cool down



Tapering

Training programmes

 PEP's  CNS  Heart rate  Med balls  Circuit training  Plyometrics  Weight training  Complex training

Full Gait Analysis  Normal gait  Requirements  Definitions  Gait cycle

 Weight acceptance  Single limb support  Limb advancement  Components  Stance phase  Swing phase

 Single & double support  Sub-divisions

 Breakdown of phases (muscle & joint

Full Gait Analysis

 Loading response  Mid stance  Terminal stance  Toe off  Initial swing  Mid swing  Terminal swing  COG  Determinants of gait  Intrinsic & extrinsic effects  Gait pathologies & abnormalities  Walking → Running

Module 4 – Clinical Massage (practical)

Clinical Assessment Contraindications Lymphatic Drainage

 Anatomy of the lymphatic system  Oedema  Contraindications  Indications  Lymphatic Massage techniques

 Massage routine for the face

 Massage routine for the upper body

 Massage routine for the deep abdomen

 Massage routine for the lower body

Fibromyalgia  Indications  Supplementation  Tender Points

Arm, Hand & Wrist Problems  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome  Repetitive Strain Injury  Tennis Elbow  Golfers Elbow Back Problems  Lumbar  Thoracic  Sciatica

Lower Limb Problems  Shin Splints

 Compartment Syndrome

Hip & Thigh Problems  Piriformis Syndrome  Sacro-illiac Dysfunction

Head, Neck & Shoulder Problems  Headaches

 TMJ Disorder  Whiplash

Module 5 – Sports First Aid and Trauma Care (practical)

 Safe best practice and awareness of current

regulations

 Sports specific practical scenario training  A systematic approach to incident

management. Primary Survey  Vital signs

 Airway Management - safe airway positions  Return to play decisions following on field

assessment using SALTAPS  Recognition of concussion - use of

Maddock's questions

 Soft tissue injuries, strains and sprains



CPR Resuscitation procedures

 Choking

 What to put in your first aid kit  How to make an action plan  Secondary survey

 Internal and external bleeding  Shock

 Limb fractures and dislocations



Head, neck and spinal injuries.

 Chest injuries

 Hypothermia, hyperthermia

 Action plans - accident reporting, nearest hospitals etc

 Sport specific incident management scenarios

 Treatment alogrithm for collapsed athletes



Commotio Cordis

 Exertional Sickling  Exertional Hyponatremia  Minor Workplace injuries

 Common causes of sudden death in sport



AED - automated external defibrillator use

Module 6 – Electrotherapy (practical)

Interferential  Indications  Contraindications  Treatment Parameters Combination Therapy  Indications  Contraindications  Treatment Parameters Microcurrent  Indications  Contraindications  Treatment Parameters TENS  Indications  Contraindications  Treatment Parameters

In addition to the above practical sessions, there will be approximately 400 hours of home study,

plus a 10,000 word dissertation to complete.