运动治疗师通过实施康复计划来恢复运动，锻炼和健康领域的健康状况，以诊断，治疗和预防伤害。您可以在各种环境中工作，从治疗精英运动员到教授专业运动小组，然后以独立的研究生运动治疗师和康复者的身份建立自己的业务。运动疗法是运动和医疗保健领域增长最快的职业之一。在肯特，我们拥有世界领先的专家，他们可以传递最新技术。我们的经验包括与奥林匹克运动员和残奥会运动员以及包括老年人和体弱者在内的当地社区一起工作。
This course is for people who want to understand how injuries occur and how to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate them. You'll explore everything from anatomy, and physiology to rehabilitation, soft tissue techniques and clinical skills.Our course is accredited by The British Association of Sport Rehabilitators (BASRaT), the professional body for Sport Rehabilitators. You will complete a minimum of 400 hours placement to gain important hands-on clinical practice and experience.Students can choose where to do placements, these maybe be at local sports clubs, private injury clinics, in the University of Kent student led clinic, working pitch-side with the University of Kent Sports teams (before, during and after matches). Students can also gain placement hours conducting pre-season testing with local clubs and volunteering at community events such as marathons, triathlons and cycle rides.Our expert staff have worked with professional, semi-professional and grass roots sports teams, the NHS, and private clinics, and bring real-world insight to your learning. You’ll use specialist equipment in our teaching clinics, the Strength and Conditioning Lab and the University student led sports injury clinic, and you can work towards extra qualifications like the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Strength and Conditioning Trainer Award and industry recognised Pre Hospital Immediate Care Trauma qualification.You’ll graduate with clinical skills, experience, and confidence – ready to support people in returning to sport, activity and good health.