Introduction

In the fast-paced world of sport, it is important to take a pause and think about how we can measure change over time in terms of rehabilitation and performance. There is a noticeable gap in the literature and clinical practice on upper limb outcome measures to help guide the return to play of our athletes. As clinicians, we tend to solely rely on subjective measures, functional abilities and clinical scans. This could mean that we miss important information from local joints and tissues that are not captured during the evaluation of range of motion or strength. For instance, does your management differ for athletes who complain of moderate functional pain, but have good range of motion and / or strength compared to athletes who have moderate pain and poor range of motion and / or strength? Does this indicate a difference in pathology, prognosis and management?

In this recorded webinar, Ian Gatt explores these themes and highlights the importance of using outcome measures with athletes as you guide them through their return to play.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• describe how using objective outcomes can enhance prognosis and return to play
• describe commonly available objective measures for assessing upper limb injuries and dysfunctions

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.2 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.