Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sports and Recreation Management
Specialisation in Sports Therapy
Sports therapy in HK was founded by the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) in 2012.This specialisation is accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists (UK) and offers the eligibility for full membership of the Society, at the appropriate fee, on successful completion and award of the BSocSc (Honours) Sport and Recreation Management (Sports Therapy).
According to the clarification from the Society of Sports Therapists in the UK (SST), the accrediting organization for the programme, a sports therapist is a healthcare professional who has the knowledge, skills and ability to:
- Utilise sports and exercise principles to optimise performance, preparation and injury prevention programmes
- Provide the immediate care of injuries and basic life support in a recreational, training & competitive environment
- Assess, treat and, where appropriate, refer on for specialist advice and intervention.
- Provide appropriate sport and remedial massage in a sport & exercise context
- Plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation programmes
Areas of practice in Sports Therapy
- Introduction to Functional Anatomy & Exercise Physiology
- Motor Learning & Control for Human Performance
- Sports Massage & Stretching
- Management of Sports Injuries
- Advanced Functional Anatomy and Exercise Physiology
- Recognition & Evaluation of Sports Injuries
- Pitchside Emergency & Trauma Management
- Rehabilitation of Sport and Exercise Injuries
- Peripheral Manual Therapy
- Vertebral Manual Therapy
- Strength and conditioning
Facilities and Equipment
Sports Therapy Centre
Sports Massage & Recovery Centre
Staff
Teaching and Supporting Staff
| Dr. Jim LUK | Associate Professor (Head of Department of Sport and Recreation) |
| Mr. Indy HO | Assistant Professor (Programme Leader, Specialization Leader) |
| Mr. Tate IP | Lecturer |
| Ms. Mavis LAI | Assistant Lecturer |
| Ms. Nicole LEE | Instructor |
| Mr. Andrei LEDESMA | Sports Therapist |
| Ms. Cherry YU | Sports Therapist |
| Ms. Michelle LAM | Part Time Lecturer (Registered Physio, BASI ® Pilates Senior Faculty) |
| Mr. Alex HO | Part Time Lecturer (Registered Physio, MSc) |
| Mr. Freeman KWOK | Part Time Lecturer (Registered Physio, MSc) |
| Ms. Natalie WONG | Part Time Lecturer (Registered Physio, MSc) |
| Ms. Vicky FUNG | Part Time Lecturer (Registered Physio, MSc) |
| Mr. Max YEUNG | Part Time Lecturer (Sports Therapist, MSST, Co-founder of Movewell Sports Therapy Center) |
| Mr. Stone SHEK | Part Time Lecturer (Sports Therapist, MSST, Co-founder of Vegvísir Sports Therapy) |
| Ms. Karen KAM | Part Time Lecturer (Sports Therapist, MSST, Co-founder of Vegvísir Sports Therapy) |
Learning Activities
Hong Kong Rugby 7s
Vibram Hong Kong 100 Ultra Trail Race
Citibank Soccer 7
Hong Kong Rugby 7s
Collaboration and Partners
Students’ competences are enhanced by completing a minimum of 250 hours of Work-Integrated Learning Module in a real-life workplace environment where they are able to gain valuable hands-on experiences.
Therapy Specialisation Industry Partners:
