Introduction

The pre-season or preparticipation physical evaluation is a common practice in many sports worldwide. These evaluations are designed to determine if an athlete is eligible to participate in their chosen sport. The exact format varies from country to country, sport to sport, coach to coach, and organisation to organisation. Although there is such variance, it is essential to remember that the health and safety of the athlete lie at the heart of this testing. This course provides a general introduction to the pre-season evaluation.

Learning outcomes

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

• discuss the key goals and objectives of the pre-season evaluation in sport
• describe the optimal timing and frequency for the pre-season evaluation in sport and key advantages and disadvantages of multi-stage evaluations
• explain at least seven components of the pre-season evaluation and how these can influence clearing an athlete for participation in sport

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 1.5-2 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 1.5 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.