IDR218 Sports Injuries and Ergonomics (Autumn 2025)
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Hilde Lohne Seiler
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
Recommended previous knowledge
or
IDR143 General introduction to Exercise
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should:
- Understand the concepts of sports injuries and ergonomics
- Have knowledge of soft tissue- and skeletal injuries
- Understand the importance of ergonomics in sports
- Have knowledge of causal explanations for sports injuries
- Be able to discuss the prevention of sports injuries based on a holistic perspective
- Be able to reflect on and convey treatment of sports injuries
- Be able to reflect on and convey proposals for rehabilitation where the goal is to return to sports after sports injuries
- Be able to reflect on and convey proposals for handling acute and long-term injuries
Contents
In this course students learn about the concepts of sports injuries and ergonomics, soft tissue- and skeletal injuries, the importance of ergonomics in sports, and causal explanations for sports injuries. The course should give students a basis for being able to discuss the prevention of sports injuries based on a holistic perspective, in addition to reflecting on and conveying the treatment of sports injuries and conveying proposals for rehabilitation and handling of long-term injuries.
- Sports injuries and ergonomics; Clarification of concepts
- Soft tissue- and skeletal injuries
- Ergonomics in Sports - what is it and why is it important?
- Causal explanations for sports injuries, based on given examples from selected sports
- Holistic perspective on the prevention of sports injuries
- Treatment of sports injuries, based on given examples from selected sports
- Rehabilitation and return to sports after sports injuries, based on given examples from selected sports
- Handling acute and long-term injuries
Teaching and learning methods
The course is taught as a combination of lectures, group work, practical teaching, case discussions, and individual tasks. A selection of oral and written tasks will be mandatory, in addition to the practical teaching. See Canvas for details.
Expected workload for the average student is 135 hours.
Examination requirements
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Examinations
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