ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury rehabilitation strategies used in football
ASSIGNMENT
Programme Title FdSc/BSc Strength, Conditioning & Sports Nutrition
Module Title Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation
Module Code 1716
Assignment Title CW 1 – Injury Rehabilitation Essay
Level 5
Weighting 50%
Lecturers Mark Newman, Darren Chesworth, Nathan Thompson
W/C Hand Out Date
Due Date
Feedback Post Date 09
Assignment Format Essay
Assignment Word Count 2000
Presentation Duration NA
Module Learning Outcomes covered in this assignment LO1: Understand the key principles of injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Submission Format (include ATS key for hard copy submission Other – See Remit for special instructions Individual
ASSIGNMENT TASK
Write a 2000-word essay to evaluate evidence-based injury rehabilitation strategies for a sports injury of your choice.
Your essay should begin by discussing epidemiological data within your selected sport and go on to provide an evaluation of the literature regarding injury rehabilitation strategies for a specific injury within your sport.
TASK GUIDANCE
For further guidance on this assignment, please access the assignment vodcast available through the Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation module page on Canvas.
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT GUIDANCE
TEAMWORK AND ITS ASSESSMENT Should this assignment require you to work as part of a team, you will receive an individual grade based upon your performance as well as personalised feedback. The module leader will explain how your individual grade and feedback will be determined.
Importance of Word Counts and Presentation Timings Assignment word counts and presentation timings should always be observed. Ignoring a word count increases significantly the risk of your work losing marks because it lacked structure, flow, focus and clarity. Timings must be observed for assessed presentations for the same reasons.
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