A systematic and critical evaluation of an individual athlete’s journey from injury/illness to return to competition with a critical appraisal of the value of pre-participation screening

1) Define an individual athlete, sport and level of participation, type of injury/illness, and mechanism of injury/illness.

2) Critically evaluate the epidemiology of the specific injury/illness , injury/illness risk factors, and mechanisms of injury/illness.

3) Critically evaluate appropriate interventions in acute injury/illness management and rehabilitation of the athlete.

4) Demonstrate a critical awareness of return to competition decision making.

5) Demonstrate a critical awareness of periodic medical assessment and pre- participation screening and critically evaluate the value of screening in identifying risk factors for the athlete’s injury.

6) Conclusion including: succinct summary of essay key points, quality of evidence base and highlight knowns, unknowns, future areas of investigation .