CPD SPORTS & EXERCISE MEDICINE COURSES 25 March 2014 and 28 October 2014 Aberdeen Sports Village

The University of Aberdeen has developed this course based on a successful eventin 2013. This first event is split into two half days – participants can decide toattend either or both.

This course aims to develop your theoretical and practical knowledge andunderstanding of the current issues around head injury and concussion, with theafternoon session focussed on the health-related benefits of exercise, psychologicalbarriers to exercise, practical aspects of exercise consultations and exerciseprescription (including green prescriptions and monitoring adverse effects).

Its purpose is to develop a good level of understanding in thefollowing areas:

Concussion• Head injury in sport• The pathology of concussion• Practical approaches to assessment and referral following

concussive head injury

Exercise Health and Disease• The benefits of exercise for disease reduction and prevention• Exercise prescription and monitoring • The psychology of exercise for health• Practical approaches in exercise consultations• The future of exercise prescription

HEAD FIRST:

A seminar for pitch side and primary caremanagement of concussion• Concussion - who has the responsibility?– Jonathan

Hanson (SEM Physician)• Head injury in sport- who needs to go to hospital? – Mark

Mitchelson (EM Consultant)• Practical advice for return to play following concussive

head injury.- James Robson (Scottish Rugby Union)• The pathology of concussion and links to CTE – Willie

Stewart (Consultant neuropathologist)• Post-concussion syndrome – who to refer? – Dr Jackie

Hamilton (Clinical Neuropsychologist, ARI)

Practical Workshop• Primary care concussion tools -the SCAT3 form. -

Jonathan Hanson and James Robson

EXERCISE, HEALTH AND DISEASE:

• What is the evidence for and against exercise for health? – Stuart Gray (University of Aberdeen)• Exercise prescription and monitoring – Mark Mitchelson (EM Consultant)• Motivation and barriers to exercise – Laura Mahady (University of Aberdeen)• The future personalised exercise prescription – Henning Wackerhage (University of Aberdeen)

Practical Workshop• Practical aspects of exercise consultation – Sport and Exercise Team (University of Aberdeen)

OCTOBER 2014: HEALTHY EXERCISEFollowing the Commonwealth Games in Scotland, it is anticipated that there will be an increased interest in sportand exercise across the population. This course aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of the health-related benefits of exercise, appropriate exercise schemes for special populations, and the physiology andmanagement of sports injuries.

The course has been developed in conjunction with a range of academic staff from the College of Life Sciences andMedicine at the University of Aberdeen and in conjunction with local practising GPs, Medics and orthopaedic injuryspecialists.

RegistrationRegistration fee for a half day event will be £105.00 – registration for both half day sessions will be 195.00.There is no VAT charge; the registration fee will include attendance at the course, delegate pack, lunch andrefreshments on the day. Discounts for groups of three or more attendees from the same organisations areapplicable.

For more information and to register for the course please visit the website atwww.abdn.ac.uk/events/sports-medicine/