Course length 8hrs

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Self Paced

6 Month Access

 
 

Course Overview

Written by Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Sports Therapist Paul Peglar, who has over 20+ years of experience in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, START Training has developed a new professional development course ‘Process for Exercise Prescription: Common Knee Dysfunctions’.  This course is 100% online and self-paced. 

Paul reviews the functional anatomy of the knee and general exercise principles for exercise selection and programming to address common knee dysfunctions. Case studies are utilised to practically address how the role of client differential and diagnostic tests dictate exercise selection and the direction of the program. 

Paul presents his framework for categorising non-acute knee pain/dysfunctions which has been built upon evidence-based principles and 20+ years of experience. In this course he details how to objectively assess which dysfunction is present, whether it be an Agonist/Antagonist, Stabiliser, or Intramuscular movement dysfunction, and indicates the parameters for exercise prescription of each. The course covers why it is important to factor in the client’s training history for corrective exercise prescription where the program may prioritise muscular engagement, neural development or strengthening type exercises.

 
 
 
 

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Identify the anatomical structures of the knee joint

  • Understand the role of the knee in movement, stability and power

  • Identify common knee dysfunctions

  • Select the correct muscle movements to focus on when treating common knee dysfunctions

  • Explain exercise program considerations for specific populations and activities

  • Design an exercise program for a client based on their knee dysfunction and history

  • Justify your choice of exercise selection for each unique client.

 
 
 
 
 

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Course Overview

  • 1.1 Anatomy Review.

    Review of the musculoskeletal anatomy of the knee with emphasis on muscles, tendons and ligaments.

    1.2 Functional Movement of the Knee.

    Review of the planes of movement of the knee and the tibiofemoral motion.

    1.3 Relationship between the hip, knee and ankle.

    Review of the relationship between the hip, knee and ankle and how each joint effects the kinetic chain in force transfer and stability.

    1.4 Stability vs. Mobility and force transfer.

    Review of the inverse relationship between mobility and stability, and range of motion.

    1.5 Efficient Knee Movement.

    Review of components of efficient movement of the knee including patella tracking and the screw home mechanism.

  • 2.1 Hypothesis testing.

    Identifying the components of non-biased hypothesis testing from interviewing the client to proceeding to create a individualised program.

    2.2 Identifying dysfunctions.

    Identifying the types of musculoskeletal functional movement dysfunctions and components of stabiliser, agonist/antagonists, and intramuscular dysfunctions.

    2.3 Common knee dysfunctions.

    Identifying the common movement dysfunctions including hamstring imbalance, gastrocnemius-hamstring imbalance, quadriceps-hamstring imbalance, functional femoral control, lateral-medial quadriceps imbalance.

    2.4 Assessment of knee dysfunctions.

    Reviewing static, dynamic and functional tests in relation to movement dysfunctions.

    2.5 Acute knee injuries.

    Reviewing the major acute knee injuries of the knee including ACL, Meniscus, and collateral ligaments.

    2.6 Special conditions.

    Identifying the components and considerations for Osgood Schlatter’s Disease, Sinding Larson Johansson Syndrome, Patella Chondromalacia, Patella Tendinopathy, and Osteoarthritis.

  • 3.1 General exercise prescription principles.

    Reviewing the FITT principles and neural adaptations of strength training.

    3.2 Muscle and movement.

    Identifying the relationship between muscles and movement and muscle groups that take priority for stabiliser, agonist/antagonist, and intramuscular dysfunctions.

    3.3 Training history.

    Identifying the effect of training history on exercise prescription for movement dysfunctions.

    3.4 Exercise programming and clinical reasoning.

    Presentation of structured framework for exercise prescription for common knee dysfunctions.

    3.5 Client A: Osgood Schlatter’s Disease

    Worked interactive example of an exercise intervention for Osgood Schlatter’s Disease.

    3.6 Client B: Sinding Larson Johansson Syndrome.

    Worked interactive example of an exercise intervention for Sinding Larson Johansson Syndrome.

    3.7 Client C: Patella Chondromalacia.

    Worked interactive example of an exercise intervention for Patella Chondromalacia.

    3.8 Client D: Patella Tendinopathy.

    Worked interactive example of an exercise intervention for Patella Tendinopathy.

    3.9 Client E: Osteoarthritis

    Worked interactive example of an exercise intervention for Osteoarthritis.

    3.10 Client F: Preventative athlete programming.

    Worked interactive example of an exercise intervention for high performance athletes.

 
 
 

Course Length 8hrs

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Self Paced

6 Months Access

 
 
 
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