Professional Education Online Courses

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THIS IS AN ENDURING ONLINE ACTIVITY

OVERVIEW
Endurance and multisport athletes present unique challenges to physical therapists, trainers and coaches due to the repetitive and high strain they put on their bodies. This course will provide participants with the knowledge needed to properly identify, treat and prevent common injuries in the endurance and multisport athlete. As a result of participation, physical therapists, athletic trainers and coaches will be able to understand how common injuries occur, develop training and rehabilitation plans for endurance and multisport athletes as well as be able to educate them about the proper fit of bicycles and running shoes, which can prevent common injuries.

OBJECTIVES
HSS activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the conclusion of the course, the participant should be able to:

• Understand the mechanism of how common swimming, cycling and running injuries occur.
• Identify the components of proper bike fit for the cyclist and optimal shoe fit for the runner in order to prevent common injuries.
• Apply strategies to train and rehabilitate multisport and endurance athletes.

ACCREDITATION
Hospital for Special Surgery is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy continuing education. Hospital for Special Surgery designates this activity for a maximum of 7.5 contact hours for New York. Approval for continuing education credit for New Jersey and Florida is pending.

National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) is recognized by Board of Certification, Inc., and is approved to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. This symposium is accredited for up to 7.5 NATA credits.

Approval for USAT continuing education credit is pending.

DISCLOSURE
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content.

An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.

It is the policy of Hospital for Special Surgery to disclose all financial relationships that planners, teachers, and authors have with commercial interests.