UPCOMING SEPNZ COURSES

Please note these are the proposed courses for 2020. With the current COVID-19 situation this could also change. Once we are confirmed to go ahead registrations will be open via PNZ.

Injury Prevention & Performance Enhancement. AUT Millennium 9th Nov – 22nd Nov 2020

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.

The course will be run as follows There will be 12x30 minute online tutorials to be completed in your own time in the two weeks prior to the 22nd November 2020. Sunday November 22nd will be a Face to Face day where concepts from the online tutorials will be brought to life with practical sessions. An optional Zoom session will be held 7-10 days after the course to consolidate learnings and answer any questions that reflections of the course have raised. Register Here: https://pnz.org.nz/Event?Action=View&Event_id=2995

Promotion and Prescription of Physical Activity and Exercise AUT North 28th & 29th Nov 2020

This course is suitable for physiotherapists 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 Register here: https://pnz.org.nz/Event?Action=View&Event_id=2989

Sideline Management

March 2021 - TBC

This course is for registered physiotherapists who work with individual athletes, or on the sideline at sports games or events who want to upskill in the areas of pregame preparation, first aid, acute injury assessment and management, and post event recovery strategies. By the end of the course you will have all the tools you need to manage pre-event preparation, post-event recovery and to confidently assess, manage and refer common sporting injuries and wounds.