Sport: Rehabilitation for Sport and Exercise part-time

In Brief

Start Date / Duration

This course is due to start on Tuesday 7 March 2023. It will take four weeks to complete. Classes are held on Tuesday 6pm – 9pm.

Entry requirements

You will need to hold a Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage (Soft Tissue Therapy) or equivalent.

You will achieve

A Barnsley College certificate in Rehabilitation for Sport and Exercise.

Course overview

This short course will give you added skills in the appropriate management and rehabilitation of athletes suffering from sporting injuries and other conditions.

Course content

The course provides you with the knowledge and skills to be able to assess the effects of sports injuries and to be able to prescribe exercise programmes for effective rehabilitation purposes.

The areas of study are:

Introduction to rehabilitation within sports massage and sports therapy
Contraindications and health and safety considerations
Management and design of rehabilitation programmes
Maintenance and development of cardiovascular fitness and programming
Maintenance and development of flexibility for daily living and sport
Maintenance and development of muscular endurance and strength
Maintenance and development of motor skills
Introduction to hydrotherapy
Focus will be drawn to early, mid, and late-stage rehabilitation

Practical demonstration.

You will need to bring pens and stationery as well as training clothes.

Honeywell Sports Campus
Honeywell Lane
Barnsley
S75 1BP

Successful achievement of this course will allow you to enhance the range of treatments you offer within your organisational setting such as a sports club or alternatively in a self-employed environment.

Extra information

If the course is listed as full fee payable, you will have to pay for the course.

For further information please contact our friendly Information Team on +44 (0)1226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk

Barnsley College has a range of sports opportunities for all students to take part in, gain professional training and compete nationally and internationally. We also have a state-of-the-art fitness village, Honeywell Sports Village where students can make use of our fitness suite, spinning studio and classes for competitive rates. You don’t have to be studying sport to get involved in the Sports Academy.

Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Please contact them on +44 (0)1226 216 769.

Please note we reserve the right to change details without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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