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UPCOMING SEPNZ COURSES
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The Lower Limb in Sport (SEPNZ LEVEL 2 COURSE) Auckland October 5-6th
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Presenters: Dr Peter McNair Professor of Physiotherapy Geoff Potts Sports Physiotherapist, Clinical Educator & DHSc Student Justin Lopes Sports Physiotherapist
This course is for registered physiotherapists who work with individual athletes or teams in which lower limb injury is common. The focus of the course is on pathomechanics and kinetic chain deficits as they relate to injury prevention and performance, diagnosis and advanced rehabilitation of lower limb conditions.
By the end of the course you will understand the pathoaetiology of common lower limb injuries, be able to perform key clinical and functional tests, rehabilitate lower limb injury in a number of sporting contexts including football, running and contact sports, and develop individualised return-to-sport programmes.
Promotion and Prescription of Physical Activity and Exercise (SEPNZ LEVEL 1 COURSE)
Dunedin October 12-13th
This course is suitable forphysiotherapists wanting to improve their knowledge and skills in assessment and prescription of physical activity and exercise to use with patients on a daily basis. This course provides a bridge to Level 2 SPNZ courses and important background information for those considering university postgraduate study. The course will provide a combination of lectures, practical demonstrations, practical assessments and case studies and will cover the following topics: Principles of exercise prescription, Promotion and assessment of physical activity, Assessment of neuromuscular performance, Aerobic and functional capacity testing ,Strategies to enhance exercise adherence, Screening for return to sport, Exercise risk screening and goal setting, Physiological effects of disuse and ageing
Injury Prevention & Performance Enhancement (SEPNZ LEVEL 2 COURSE) Auckland Nov 30—Dec 1st
This course will provide you with the key skills used in the enhancement of sporting performance and prevention of injury. It covers the analysis of physical, biomechanical and technical needs of sport, identifying key factors affecting performance and injury prevention.
You will learn how to assess athletes and implement an individualised programme designed to optimise movement efficiency, performance and minimise injury risk. You will learn how to develop a sport–‐specific screening assessment, how to monitor injury rates and target injury prevention strategies within different sporting contexts.
Registrations will be open soon via www.pnz.co.nz Dates are subject to change. Limited spots available
