Kilkenny Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic
Details of lectures given below
SCHOOLS LECTURES
Lecture A: Children’s Posture / Back Care Lecture
Lecture B: Young Children’s Talk
Lecture C: Children’s Exercise Class
Lecture D: Children’s P.E. Class
Lecture E: Transition Year Programme
Lecture F: Parents Posture and Back care lecture
ADULT / COACH LECTURES
Lecture G: Flexibility Lecture
Lecture H: Flexibility / Core Stability Lecture
Lecture I: Adults Posture, Back and Neck care lecture
PLAYER TALKS & PROGRAMMES
Lecture J: Club / Player Flexibility Lecture
Lecture K: Flexibility / Core Stability Lecture
Lecture L: Winter Training Programme
(1) SCHOOLS LECTURES
Lecture A: Children’s Posture / Back Care Lecture
Duration: 1 hour
Content: Show and describe the spine and discs
Good and bad postures
Round Shoulders
Avoiding neck problems
Headaches
School bags
Cost: Approx: €100
Suitability: 1st – 6th class or Secondary school pupils
Number: Up to 60 maximum
Requirements: Preferably desks to sit on, or else chairs
Lecture B: Young Children’s Talk
Duration: 30 minutes
Content: Show spine
Describe curves in back
Good Posture
School Bags
Cost: Approx: €50
If more than one talk A is required to cope with numbers then the cost of this talk will be
waivered
Suitability: Junior Infants – 2nd Class
Number: Up to 60
Requirements: Chairs / desks to sit on
Lecture C: Children’s Exercise Class
Duration: Course of 3 x 1 hour interactive talks
Content: week 1: Correct Stretching for Sport
Week 2 Strengthening Exercises to support spine
Week 3 Use of Exercise Balls
Cost: Approx: €300
Suitability: 5th and 6th class (maybe 4th class)
Number: Maximum of 30 in a class, preferably 20
Requirements: Written consent from parents to take part in class to allow the therapist to teach exercises
Large floor area with enough space for each child to lie on the floor
Lecture D: Children’s P.E. Class
Duration: Course of 6 x 1 hour exercise classes, i.e. the above class extended to allow for progression
Of exercises over a number of weeks.
At the end the teacher should be in a position to continue the classes with the children.
Cost: Approx: €600
Requirements: This class would involve purchasing exercise balls of suitable sizes for the children.
Wobble boards may also be required.
Lecture E: Transition Year Programme
Duration: Course of 3 – 6 interactive talks (his can be arranged to suit the school time table)
Content: week 1 Lecture on anatomy and posture
week 2 Posture practical class
week 3: Correct Stretching for Sport
week 4 Injury Prevention
week 5 Strengthening Exercises to support spine
week 6 Use of Exercise Balls
Cost: Approx: €100 per lecture
Suitability: Transition years or any second level class
Number: Maximum of 30 in a class, preferably 20
Requirements: Written consent from parents to take part in class to allow the therapist to teach exercises
Large floor area with enough space for each student to lie on the floor
Desks to sit on
Lecture F: Parents Posture and Back care lecture
Duration: 1 ˝ - 2 hours lecture
Content: Describe anatomy of spine
Explain good posture
Explain Core Stability
Cost: Approx: €200
Suitability: Adults / Parents / parents with their children
Number: any number
The amount of practical will depend on the number attending – the less people the more practical the session.
Requirements: Large airy room
NB: There will be an additional fee to cover milage if school / club is a long distance away
(2) ADULT / COACH LECTURES
Lecture G: Flexibility Lecture
Duration: 1 ˝ hour semi practical session
Content: Types of stretching
Reasons for stretching
Warm up / cool down
Good and harmful stretching techniques
Cost: Approx: €150
Suitability: Adults / Coaches /Teachers / Trainers
Number: up to 30
Requirements: Space to allow everyone to lie on the floor
Lecture H: Flexibility / Core Stability Lecture
Duration: 2 ˝ hours semi practical session
Content: Types of stretching
Reasons for stretching
Warm up / cool down
Good and harmful stretching techniques
Introduction to Core Stability
Injury prevention through Core Stability
Cost: Approx: €250
Suitability: Adults / Coaches /Teachers / Trainers
Number: up to 30
Requirements: Space to allow everyone to lie on the floor
Lecture I: Adults Posture, Back and Neck care lecture
Duration: 1 ˝ - 2 hours lecture
Content: All as for Lecture G but with emphasis on adults
Cost: Approx: €200
Suitability: Adults / Parents
Number: any number
The amount of practical will depend on the number attending – the less people the more practical the session.
Requirements: Large airy room
NB: There will be an additional fee to cover milage if school / club is a long distance away
(3) PLAYER TALKS & PROGRAMMES
Lecture J: Club / Player Flexibility Lecture
Duration: 1 ˝ hour practical session
Content: Types of stretching
Reasons for stretching
Warm up / cool down
Good and harmful stretching techniques
Cost: Approx: €150
Suitability: Adults / Coaches /Teachers / Trainers / Players
Number: up to 30
Requirements: Space to allow everyone to lie on the floor
Lecture K: Flexibility / Core Stability Lecture
Duration: 2 ˝ hours semi practical session
Content: Types of stretching
Reasons for stretching
Warm up / cool down
Good and harmful stretching techniques
Introduction to Core Stability
Injury prevention through Core Stability
Cost: Approx: €250
Suitability: Adults / Coaches /Teachers / Trainers / Players
Number: up to 30
Requirements: Space to allow everyone to lie on the floor
Lecture L: Winter Training Programme
Duration: 6 x 1 ˝ - 2 hours practical session
Content: (Types of stretching / Reasons for stretching / Warm up / cool down
Good and harmful stretching techniques / Introduction to Core Stability
Injury prevention through Core Stability) all of these will be discussed throughout the programme.
Practical circuits focusing on Core Stability / flexibility / coordination will be progressed over the course of the programme, If applicable coaches may continue the programme between visits from the physiotherapist, or the therapist may supervise each session.
Cost: Approx: €130 per session
Suitability: Players (any age but preferably 14 – 21 age group)
Number: up to 30
Requirements: Space to allow everyone to lie on the floor, mats, exercise balls, wobble boards, tables or benches, footballs
NB: There will be an additional fee to cover milage if school / club is a long distance away
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