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WasedaX: Sports Injury Prevention

Learn to cut the risk of sports injury through a combined scientific and practical approach

6 weeks
3–4 hours per week
Self-paced
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Free
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Starts Mar 29
Ends Mar 31
Starts Apr 18

About this course

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Preventing injury is a key factor to achieving greatness in sports. The difference between success and failure in sports can depend on a simple factor: correcting a poor training technique. This course, Sports Injury Prevention, takes both a scientific and a practical approach to reducing sports-related injuries. Students will learn how to record musculoskeletal injuries, perform baseline measures, identify risk factors, examine injury mechanisms, develop interventions, and assess implementation strategies. The course welcomes anyone interested in preventing sports injuries, including athletes, coaches, trainers, and those involved with sports businesses.

At a glance

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated skills:Sports Injuries, Musculoskeletal Injuries

What you'll learn

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  • Effectively analyze sports injury data
  • Keep up-to-date with current concepts of injury risk factors
  • Develop ways to prevent injury
  • Study how to apply implementation and adherence strategies

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