Lower Extremity Injuries Associated With Youth Sports – 5 Hours

Description

This course focuses on common youth sports injuries, emphasizing lower extremity injuries. The course includes information regarding the description, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of some of the most common lower extremity injuries in youth sports using the latest evidence and research. Participants will also learn about the impact of youth sport specialization, overtraining, and increased participation in sports at an early age. This course also includes preliminary information about preventative measures to decrease the risk of injury in youth sports.

Upon completion of the Lower Extremity Injuries Associated With Youth Sports course, you will be able to: 

• Describe the impact of sports specialization on young athletes.
• Define sport specialization.
• Understand common lower extremity injuries associated with youth sports.
• Discuss diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of common youth sport lower extremity injuries.
• Understand the risk of injury with specific sports.
• Describe the mechanism of injury for common youth sport lower extremity injuries.
• Discuss injury prevention programs for youth athletes in areas where lower extremity injuries are more likely to occur.
• Discuss return-to-sport assessments for youth athletes with associated injuries.

Author: Lisa Bergen, PT, DPT

Contact Hours: 5.0 Hours / 5.0 PDAs  (AOTA CEUs—0.5) 

Target Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, and OTAs

Prerequisites: None

Cost: $35 / Participant

Education Level: Intermediate

AOTA Classification Codes: Category 1 – OT Service Delivery

Instructional Methods:  Online Prerecorded Broadcast (Training + Post-Test). A minimum passing score of 70% is required for course completion. A Printable (Pdf) Certificate By Email.

Course Completion Certificate: A Printable (pdf) Certificate By Email

Approvals: State Board of Physical Therapy & American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) State Chapters Approved. Please visit the accreditation section for the complete list. Click Here 

Biologix Solutions LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 9837. This distance learning-independent is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, Category 1 – OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply AOTA endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

The current term of approval extends from 6/21/2017 through 6/30/2032. Provider ID: 9837. Approval

Course Completion Certificate: A Printable (pdf) Certificate By Email

Cancellation / Refund Policy: By completing your purchase from Biologix Solutions LLC, you agree that you are purchasing digital, non-tangible product/service/training courses and, as such, are not entitled to a refund once accessed. If you have any questions, please contact us by phone or email before purchasing the online course.