CANDIDATES
- Physiotherapists
- Doctors
- Physical Education or Sports Sciences professionals
- Nurses
- Osteopaths
Candidates must hold a university degree. Candidates who do not have this requirement may be admitted if their professional background and knowledge justify it.
The process of selection and ranking of candidates will always be based on curricular and professional assessment, taking into account the order of entry of the respective applications.
OPTIONAL PRACTICE
20 optional clinical practice hours, in different specialties (e.g. sessions and consultations in Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology, ultrasound biological treatments, observation of surgeries in sports traumatology and orthopedics) at Clínica Espregueira - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto.
Interested students can benefit from up to a maximum of 20 hours (in addition to the 216 hours) at an additional cost of 300€.
The completion of the Postgraduate Course in Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation and Management guarantees the awarding of a diploma from both institutions.
PLAN OF STUDIES
MODULES TAUGHT BY FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIA CLÍNICA ESPREGUEIRA
- 11 MODULES OF 4 HOURS = 44 hours
- Imaging in the context of injuries related to physical exercise and sports I – Sofia Florim (4h)
- Imaging in the context of injuries related to physical exercise and sports II – Sérgio Rodrigues-Gomes (4h)
- Medical-sports examination and regular monitoring of the athletes’ health – Maria João Sá (4h)
20 years of progress and development in the (arthroscopic) treatment of ankle and hindfoot injuries - Niek van Dijk (2h) and José Pedro Marques (2h)
- Most frequent and/or severe injuries in the knee and leg related to physical exercise and sports – João Espregueira-Mendes (2h) and Ricardo Bastos (2h)
- Muscle injuries and tendinopathies in the lower limb – Nuno Loureiro (2h), José Pedro Marques (2h)
- Most frequent and/or severe injuries in the pelvic girdle and hip related to physical exercise and sport – Diogo Rodrigues-Gomes (2h) and Sérgio Rodrigues-Gomes (2h)
- Most frequent and/or severe injuries in the shoulder girdle and upper limb related to physical exercise and sports – Jóni Nunes (4h)
- Craniocervical injuries and cardiorespiratory arrest – Henrique Jones (2h) and João Freitas (2h)
- Top five injuries in tennis, swimming, running and volleyball – João Cunha (1h), Luís Silva (1h), José Pedro Marques (1h), Marta Massada (1h)
- Traumatological profile in female soccer and young athletes – Rita Tomás (4h)
- 10 MODULES OF 4 HOURS = 40 hours
- Primary and secondary prevention of sports injuries: biomechanics and neurosciences – Rogério Pereira (4h)
- Postural assessment and correction – Ricardo Vidal (2h), Nuno Pina (2h)
- Treatment of muscle injuries in the lower limb: rehabilitation, ultrasound-guided procedures and sports recovery – Nuno Loureiro (1h), Telmo Firmino (3h)
- Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: Pre-surgical rehabilitation, specificities related to the graft used, progression in rehabilitation and sport recovery based on criteria – Ricardo Vidal (2h) and Rogério Pereira (2h)
- Surgical treatment of medial and lateral meniscus injuries: indications and rehabilitation assumptions in meniscectomies vs sutures. Indications and rehabilitation of cartilage injuries: microfractures vs. other procedures - Renato Andrade (2h), Ricardo Vidal (2h)
- Rehabilitation based on therapeutic exercise: pubalgic syndrome, femoroacetabular impingement and rupture of the Achilles tendon – Ricardo Vidal (2h), Ruben Ferreira (2h)
- Shoulder rehabilitation: tendinopathies, instabilities and dislocation – Nuno Pina (4h)
- Treatment of low back pain: therapeutic exercise-based intervention. Sports psychology: mental training for psychosocial recovery and performance - Lucas Brink, Jorge Silvério (4h)
- Ultrasound-guided treatment with electrolysis (USGET) of myotendinous lesions – Ferran Abat (4h)
- Rehabilitation of the most frequent runner injuries: femoro-patellar and iliotibial band syndromes, periostitis and stress fractures – Rogério Pereira (2h) José Pedro Marques (2h)
- 12 MODULES OF 4 HOURS AND 1 MODULE OF 8 HOURS = 56 hours
- Bioenergetics: processes, responses and adaptations -. José Alberto Duarte (8h)
- Assessment and strategies to improve cardiorespiratory endurance – Ana Sousa (4h)
- Concepts, training principles and assessment of physical qualities – Francisco Tavares (4h)
- Training of physical qualities and training at altitude – Francisco Tavares (2h), Ana Sousa (2h)
- Physiology and training planning: in endurance sports and in strength and power sports Ester Alves, Francisco Tavares (4h)
- Training with isoinertial technologies and Blood Flow Restriction Training (Training with vascular occlusion) – Nuno Cerdeira (2h), Gonçalo Vilhena de Mendonça (2h)
- Strategies for monitoring and recovering training loads – Nuno Romano (4h)
- Macronutrients, supplements and doping: health, performance, ethics and law Elton Gonçalves, Maria João Cascais (4h)
- Assessment and management of body composition. Muscle mass gain and fat mass loss – Ana Goios (4h)
- The female athlete: physiological and nutritional specificities – Ana Goios (2h) and Rita Giro (2h)
- Nutrition in team sports and individual sports: physiological requirements, anthropometrics, and energy/nutritional needs - Nutrition in team sports and individual sports Elton Gonçalves (4h)
- Endocrinology in Sports and Exercise in Special Populations and Conditions - The Endocrinology of Sports and Exercise in Special Populations and Conditions Clayton Macedo (4h)
- Nutrition for sportsmen and women with dietary restrictions Márcia Gonçalves (4h)
MODULES GIVEN BY LECTURERS FROM CATHOLIC PORTO BUSINESS SCHOOL
- 5 MODULES = 44 hours
- Legal Aspects of the Activity of Physiotherapy / Medicine and Sports Sciences – Paula Bruno (8h)
- Management Control – Luís Marques (6h)
- Management Accounting and Decision Making – Miguel Soares (6h)
- Basic principles of Marketing, Commercialization and Pricing – Ana Côrte-Real (12h)
- Investment and Financing – Gonçalo Faria (12h)
- 8 MODULES OF 4 HOURS
- Positive Psychology and Performance – Arménio Rego (4h)
- Communicate to mobilize – Arménio Rego (4h)
- Team Leadership – Arménio Rego (4h)
- Resilience and Optimism in Management – João Brás (4h)
- Principles of Communication and Interpersonal Relationships – João Brás (4h)
- Interview Techniques in a Clinical Context – João Brás (4h)
- Communications in Specific Situations – João Brás (4h)
- Management of Emotions in the Clinical Relationship – João Brás (4h)
OPTIONAL PRACTICAL COMPONENT
20 optional clinical practice hours, in different specialties (e.g. sessions and consultations in Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology, ultrasound biological treatments, observation of surgeries in sports traumatology and orthopedics) at Clínica Espregueira - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto.
Interested students can benefit up to a maximum of 20 hours (in addition to 216 hours).
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