A systematic and critical evaluation of an individual athlete’s journey from injury/illness to return to competition with a critical appraisal of the value of pre-participation screening
1) Define an individual athlete, sport and level of participation, type of injury/illness, and mechanism of injury/illness.
2) evaluate the epidemiology of the specific injury/illness , injury/illness risk factors, and mechanisms of injury/illness.
3) Evaluate appropriate interventions in acute injury/illness management and rehabilitation of the athlete.
4) Demonstrate a critical awareness of return to competition decision making.
5) Demonstrate a critical awareness of periodic medical assessment and pre- participation screening and critically evaluate the value of screening in identifying risk factors for the athlete’s injury.