2,5h lecture
Late stage rehabilitation post ACL: strength and power testing and training
In this 2.5-hour online seminar, Mattew Buckthorpe provides a comprehensive insight into the late phase of rehabilitation after cruciate ligament injuries. There will be a particular focus on measuring and building strength.
Despite increased knowledge on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury mechanisms, improved surgical techniques, improved understanding of ACL biomechanics and enhanced knowledge in rehabilitation practice, return-to-sport rates and subsequent second ACL re-injury rates after ACL reconstruction are not optimal. For optimal outcomes, there is a need to have an optimal functional recovery process supported by appropriate reliable and valid testing data to support rehabilitation progress and return to sport decision making. One key area of rehabilitation is the restoration and assessment of strength and power.
This course will consider the why, how and what of strength and power testing post ACL reconstruction. Buckthorpe will provide an overview of the important neuromuscular performance indices, how to reliability test them and how to interpret data to support ACL rehabilitation progression.
The course will cover:
- An overview of the rehab and RTS process post ACL reconstruction
- Indices of neuromuscular performance
- Brief consideration of neuromuscular performance determinants
- Assessment of maximal muscle strength
- Assessment of rate of force development
- Assessment of lower limb explosive performance (jump profiling)
- Consideration of the 4 pillars of testing (reliability, validity, sensitive and feasibility)
- Application to the ACL rehab and RTS process – the when to test and progress
Learning objectives:
- Understand the key indices of neuromuscular performance
- Identify the key factors which need to be addressed throughout the rehabilitation process prior to RTS
- Understand the key neuromuscular performance milestones which need to be achieved during the ACL rehabilitation and return to sport process
- Understand how to appropriately strength and power
Target groups:
Physiotherapists, sports scientists, doctors, sports teachers and licensed trainers
Included services:
- Presentation as a PDF
- Certificate of participation
- Interactive live seminar
Certificate:
After the online seminar, you will get a seminar certificate. It contains information on the type, content and duration.
Equipment:
- Computer/mobile device with internet access
- Speaker and microphone or headset
- The zoom application, which can be downloaded from zoom.us or used as a web application at www.zoom.us.
About the speaker
Matthew Buckthorpe (BSc, MSc, PhD) is an educator, applied researcher and practitioner within the fields of sport, exercise and rehabilitation science. He is currently a senior lecturer at St Mary’s University, Twickenham (London, UK) in Strength and Conditioning and Physiology (part-time) and consultant to Isokinetic Medical Group’s (FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence) Education and Research Department, as well as in Premier League Football. Previously, Matt was a rehabilitation specialist and applied researcher with Isokinetic Medical Group (2012-2020) and consulted to the Performance Science department of Southampton Football Club. Matt’s background is as an Interdisciplinary Sport & Exercise Scientist. He attained a PhD in Neuromuscular Performance (2014) at Loughborough University and has more than 45 peer reviewed publications. His research interests are in neuromuscular performance, rehabilitation and return to sport post-ACL reconstruction and injury mechanisms and prevention.
In particular, Matt has focused heavily on translating research into practice and has published many leading education reviews and clinical commentaries in leading sports medicine journals. These are principally based around optimising the rehabilitation and return to sport testing and training process post ACL reconstruction.
*This seminar serves to prepare, implement and ensure the quality of the training to become an OSCOACH ortho & sport expert.
*Diese berufliche Fort- und Weiterbildungsmaßnahme dient zur Vorbereitung, Durchführung und Qualitätssicherung der Ausbildung zum OSCOACH ortho & sport expert.
