Other denominations
Sports medicine doctor
Description
The sports doctor is a medical sciences specialist for physical education and sport. It is responsible for the prevention and treatment of sports injuries and physiological and mental improvement through physical activity, which he or she prescribes and controls.
Professional knowledge areas are related to the educational and sports activity during schooling period, sports activity and the working environment. In the sports field, in addition to preventing and treating injuries, it improves the athlete's performance by assessing their condition and abilities and carrying out a mentoring and medical supervision task. In the workplace, it improves the physical fitness of employees, both at work and at leisure time, and re-educates their psychomotor and physical skills. In the school environment, he works for sports health training and for physical abilities optimal maintenance.
Tasks
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Centre per al desenvolupament professional Porta22
Barcelona Treball (Porta22)
Llacuna, 156-162, 08018 Barcelona
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Monday to Friday from 9 to 18 h