The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will host a Sports Medicine Workshop this Saturday at Olympic House from 09:00hrs.
The workshop is scheduled to conclude at 13:00hrs.
These details were disclosed in a press release issued by the GOA yesterday.
According to the release, the GOA’s Executive Committee continues to explore new pathways to enhance athletes’ performance and strengthen the Olympic association’s policies, vision and strategic plan to evaluate and pave the way forward under the leadership of President Godfrey Munroe.
The release added that the proposed agenda promises to be one of enlightenment for participants and is a tripartite collaboration involving the GOA, the Ministry of Health and the Guyana Physiotherapists Association.
Topics will include;
Types of Sports Injury and Management
Factors/steps to decrease risk of injuries
Importance of recovery for athletes
The roles of coaches in the management of injuries
Psychology and sports- the role of the Sports Psychologists.
At the end of the workshop, participants are expected to:
Understand the proposed working relationship between the National Sports Clinic and the Guyana Olympic Association
Understand how sports injuries are managed
Identify factors which contribute to injuries
Understand steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of developing injuries
Understand how coaches can support athletes during pre-habilitation and rehabilitation.
The Guyana Olympic Association has engaged its affiliated members and invited coaches and athletes to attend this workshop, the release stated.
The workshop is expected to be the first of a series to be undertaken as the GOA looks to empower its affiliate members through support for executives of national federations, coaches and athletes, the release stated.
