Injury Prevention and Performance Management
Postgraduate
MSc
Sport Injury Rehabilitation
School of Health and Society
Attendance
Full-time
Part-time
Course
One year
Three year
Next enrolment
September 2022
In a nutshell
This course will further the knowledge, skills and abilities of sports rehabilitators, sports therapists, physiotherapists and other allied health professionals currently working in the area of sports injury rehabilitation and prevention.
This was the first exercise rehabilitation masters in Europe to be recognised by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) through their recognition programme. The programme is delivered by some of the world's leading experts. The contact sessions on campus, including keynote sessions followed by practical and seminar sessions, are applicable immediately to professional practice and involve a high practical content.
Please note: Due to the structure of this programme, it is not available to applicants who require a Tier 4 visa.
You will:
- Have the opportunity to take a lead role in sports injury rehabilitation
- Access theoretical content online so you can study at a time convenient to you
- Study high practical content which means you'll develop the skills that will impress employers
This is for you if...
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You want to take a lead role in sport injury rehabilitation
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You are a strong communicator with great interpersonal skills
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You want to help improve the lives of others
All about the course
The MSc programme is offered as either a full-time or part-time programme.
The full-time course runs over three academic semesters (October through to September the following year), whilst giving you the chance to exit with the following awards:
- Postgraduate Certificate: completion of one module
- Postgraduate Diploma: completion of two modules
- Masters: completion of two modules plus a dissertation
In order to achieve an award of MSc Sports Injury Rehabilitation, you must successfully complete the modules Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries and Injury Prevention and Performance Measurement, along with producing a thesis for the dissertation module.
Modules
You will develop the ability to critically evaluate the scientific principles and theories of athletic screening and a clear understanding of the science behind performance measurement and appropriate interpretation of those measurements and learn to apply them in a real world context. You will experience carrying out a systematic and structured group/individual project. This will further develop your critical evaluation and research skills in relation to your own professional practice and includes dissemination of research and good practice.
Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injury
You will develop an understanding of the biology of tissue loading and how this significantly influences exercise rehabilitation. Through a series of keynote lectures and online material, you will gain greater insight into assessment and management of musculoskeletal injuries, specifically aiming to improve management of acute injury, overuse injury and post-operative management of typical musculoskeletal injuries. This course also covers the integration of other non-exercise treatment modalities into the exercise rehabilitation programme for patients. This will include ‘real life’ practical application, in relation to optimising patient management in specific sports.
Dissertation
You will undertake an in-depth, evidence-based exploration of a key area relevant to your own practice. This is a substantial, independent, research project.
Please note that it may not be possible to deliver the full list of options every year as this will depend on factors such as how many students choose a particular option. Exact modules may also vary in order to keep content current. When accepting your offer of a place to study on this programme, you should be aware that not all optional modules will be running each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you are able to undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.
The School of Health and Society
The School of Health and Society is a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real world impact.
We live in a rapidly changing world, and we’re keen to leave a productive legacy of helping people at all stages of their lives, improving their physical, psychological and social wellbeing.
Teacher Profiles
Dr Lee Herrington
Programme Leader for the MSc Sports Injury Rehabilitation. Lee has worked with Wigan rugby league, Great Britain Basketball and Great Britain swimming team and is a consultant physiotherapist for the English Institute of Sport. He has published extensively with a focus on knee and shoulder injury prevention and rehabilitation.
http://www.seek.salford.ac.uk/profiles/HERRINGTON534.jsp
Dr Paul Comfort
Programme Leader for the MSc Strength and Conditioning. He co-ordinated the Strength and Conditioning for England Mens Lacrosse from 2009-2012 and works with Salford City Reds rugby league football club and Sale Sharks rugby union. Paul is also widely published in the area of strength and conditioning and co-editor of the text Sports Injury Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention.
http://www.seek.salford.ac.uk/profiles/PComfort.jsp
Dr Paul Jones
Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics and Strength and Conditioning. Paul also works within Paralympic sports and his research focuses on lower limb injury prevention and the enhancement of athletic performance.
http://www.seek.salford.ac.uk/profiles/PAJones.jsp
Dr John McMahon
Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics and Strength and Conditioning. He has worked with Sedgely Park rugby union, Bury FC Academy and currently works with Manchester Thunder Netball team. John’s research interests focus on muscle and tendon mechanics and their application to performance and injury prevention.
http://www.seek.salford.ac.uk/profiles/JJMcMahon.jsp
Clare Marsh
Senior Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Physiology. Clare’s research interests lie in the assessment of aerobic capacity and aerobic training.
External lecturers
- Professor Jon Sommaru, Consultant Cardiologist, Countess of Chester Hospital
- Professor Len Funk, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Professor Phillip Turner, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Dr Ian Horsley, Technical lead Physiotherapist English Institute of Sport.
- Mr Fraser Mckinney, Lead Physiotherapist, Newcastle Falcons RUFC and Great Britain Basketball
- Mr Leigh Halftech, Physiotherapist UK Athletics
- Ms Donna Strachan, Chiropractor, Chester
Facilities
You will have access to some of the best facilities in the UK, including our purpose-built Human Performance Lab, which contains almost every type of physiological and biomechanical equipment including:
- FT700 Ballistic Measurement System
- 9 AMTI Force Plates, 5 of which are situated in a 40m running track
- ProReflex 10 Camera real-time motion analysis system
- KinCom and Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometers for muscle strength testing
- Portable Kistler force plate
- EMG (electromyography) system used to measures the electrical activity of muscles and to gather information about the muscular and nervous systems
- Esaote AU5 Ultrasound used to study skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments and blood flow
- We have a range of cycle and rowing ergometers, two treadmills, and two online gas analysis systems. We can perform blood analysis with our Analox GM7 Multi-Assay Blood Analyser to measure blood lactate, glucose and a range of other blood substrates
- There is also the Reflotron which another multi-use system that can measure blood cholesterol and haemoglobin as well as portable blood glucose and lactate analysers.
Take a 360 tour of the facilities here.
In addition, we have the usual equipment found in exercise physiology labs.
- Polar heart rate monitors
- Harpenden skinfold callipers
- Wingate tests
- Hand grip dynamometers
- Height, weight monitors
- Jump mats and timing gates
What about after uni?
Take a lead role in sports injury rehabilitation with this practice-based course and make a difference to your clients with higher level skills. You’ll also learn how to conduct research and then apply it to the real world, with numerous students successfully publishing their research in peer-reviewed journals.
The skills developed within the programme are recognised within organisations such as the English Institute of Sport as critical to the development of key competencies to move through there competency lead career structure.
Upon successful completion of the course, it would be possible to progress on to a PhD, or a PhD via publication. We offer a range of research degrees relevant to your area of practice.
As a University, we are committed to your continuing professional development. We run short courses and study days throughout the year to keep you at the forefront of developments in Sports Injury Rehabilitation.
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Career Links
This course has been developed to include the key competencies identified by the International Federation of Sports Physiotherapists in the domains of exercise rehabilitation. It is also recognised as providing key exercise rehabilitation skills by the English Institute of Sport.
What you need to know
APPLICANT PROFILE
This course is aimed at a wide range of sports professionals including physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, sports therapists and sports rehabilitators and sport medical physicians.
You will need access to an athlete or group of athletes to use as case studies to apply the theory you have learnt to practice. You will need to be able to effectively evaluate their treatment and training, and implement appropriate interventions as this forms part of the assessments for some modules.
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
English language requirements
Overseas students must provide evidence of proficiency in English- IELTS 6.5 band score (with no element below 6.0) or above are proof of this.
Please note: Due to the structure of this programme, it is not available to applicants who require a Tier 4 visa.
Standard entry requirements
Undergraduate degree
BSc (Hons) graduates with an appropriate sports injury related subject area (Physiotherapy, Sports Rehabilitation, Sports Therapy, Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Sports Medicine Physician). Prospective students will normally be required to have achieved a 2.1 Honours Degree, but consideration will be given to students with a 2.2 Honours Degree with appropriate experience and satisfactory references.
Alternative entry requirements
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.
Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
APEL: Sports injury practitioners with lower formal academic qualification will be assessed on suitability to enrol on this programme based on experience and vocational qualifications and via interview.
How much?
| Type of study | Year | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time home | 2022/23 | £8,280per year |
| Full-time international | 2022/23 | £15,300per year |
| Part-time | 2022/23 | Your annual fee will be calculated pro rata to the full-time fee according to the number of credits you are studying. |
Additional costs
You should consider additional costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.