ILOs

• Discuss the physical risks associated with participation in sport
• State the classification of sporting injuries and the tissues most commonly involved
• Discuss the pathology of common sports injury syndromes and appreciate the importance of a sound knowledge of the anatomy of the limbs in their diagnosis and treatment
• Be able to arrive at an ‘anatomical diagnosis’ in an injured athlete
• State the muscles and tendons that are commonly injured in sport

Part 1

• Health Benefits of Exercise
• Risks of Sport or Exercise
• Examples of Traumatic Injuries
• Microtrauma (overuse) Injuries

Part 2

• Injuries to Bone
• Injuries to Articular Cartilage
• Injuries to Joint
• Injuries to Ligaments

Part 3