Return-to-Sport Testing Course for PT/ATC

From Rehab To Return to Sport

A Clinician’s Blueprint for Lower & Upper Extremity Testing and Implementation

🎓 Deyoung Don, PT, DPT, CSCS, APCC

Learn how to select the right tests, interpret the data that actually matters, and turn return-to-sport testing into better rehabilitation programming.

2.0 CEU On-Demand Course

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Enroll today. Course access begins September 15, 2026.

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See What You’ll Learn Inside the Course

Watch a preview of Deyoung’s testing and return-to-sport framework.

Testing is Easy.

Knowing What to Do With the Results

Is Harder.

90% symmetry
does not always mean sport readiness.

A hop score
does not fully explain quadriceps recovery.

Testing should
drive the next phase of rehab.

Better data.
Better decisions.
Better outcomes.

TEST

Collect reliable data that matters.

INTERPRET

Make sense of the results in a clinical context.

PROGRAM

Build targeted programs based on objective data.

RETURN

Confidently progress athletes back to sport.

One Course.
Both Sides of
Return-to-Sport
Testing.

Lower Extremity

🔴 MVIC testing
🔴 Quadriceps strength relative to bodyweight
🔴 RFD and impulse
🔴 Jump and hop testing
🔴 RSI, change-of-direction, and sprint testing
🔴 Programming implications

Upper Extremity

🔴 Functional testing
🔴 Shoulder ROM
🔴 Rotator cuff strength
🔴 Thoracic rotation
🔴 Return-to-throw readiness
🔴 Workload and capacity
🔴 Programming implications

You Don’t Need
a Sports Lab to
Start Testing
Better.

Handheld
Dynamometer

Smartphone
Apps

Jump Mat

Timing Gates

Force Plates

MOST ACCESSIBLE

MOST ADVANCED

Your Enrollment Includes

Complete on-demand course
Supplemental Clinical Application Guide
Testing-to-Programming Framework
Clinical case applications
Velocity / MPH calculation resource
Required knowledge check
Complete reference list
CE completion certificate

Learn From Deyoung Don

PT, DPT, CSCS, APCC

Deyoung bridges rehabilitation, performance testing, and return-to-sport decision-making to help clinicians turn objective testing into more confident clinical programming.

His approach connects strength, jump, hop, sprint, change-of-direction, and upper-extremity testing with the practical question that matters most:

What should I change in the athlete’s program next?

Course Curriculum

Module 1

▦

Building Your Testing System

Equipment, terminology, testing setup, standardization, and repeatability.

Module 2

↔

Strength Beyond Limb Symmetry

MVIC testing, quadriceps strength relative to bodyweight, peak force, RFD, and impulse.

Module 3

↥

Jump, Hop & Reactive Strength Testing

Countermovement jumps, drop jumps, LSI, horizontal hops, EUR, and DSI.

Module 4

➤

Sprinting, Deceleration & Change of Direction

Sprint testing, velocity, deceleration, COD analysis, and performance application.

Module 5

⌁

Upper-Extremity & Throwing Athlete Testing

Shoulder ROM, rotator cuff strength, functional testing, thoracic rotation, and return-to-throw considerations.

Module 6

✓

From Testing to Programming

Interpret results, identify deficits, modify rehabilitation, retest, and progress toward return to sport.

Frequently Asked Questions

Continuing Education Information

New York Approved Provider

PRO+ Sports Medicine Education is approved by the New York State Education Department as a provider of continuing education for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Courses completed may be used toward NY licensure requirements. Valid until April 5, 2029.

Florida Physical Therapy

This course is approved for continuing education by the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice for 2.0 continuing education hours for both Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.

FPTA Approval #: CE26-1399085
CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1399085
Approval valid through: December 31, 2026

Texas Physical Therapy

This course is approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 2.0 CEUs (Course #82130TX), valid through September 15, 2028.

Many states recognize Texas CEUs through reciprocity. Some of those states may include:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Check with your state's licensing board for clarification.

BOC – Athletic Trainers

PRO+ Sports Medicine Education, LLC (BOC AP#: P12267) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This activity is eligible for a maximum of 2.0 Category A CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational activity.

Do I need force plates or expensive testing equipment?

No. The course discusses testing principles and implementation across a range of equipment, from accessible clinical tools and smartphone applications to advanced technologies such as timing systems and force plates.

Does the course cover both lower- and upper-extremity testing?

Yes. The course includes lower-extremity strength, jump, hop, sprint, and change-of-direction testing along with upper-extremity strength, functional testing, throwing-athlete considerations, and return-to-throw readiness.

Will I receive continuing education credit?

The course is designed for 2.0 hours of continuing education. Applicable approvals vary by profession and jurisdiction. Current approvals should be confirmed in the continuing education section of this page.

Do I have to complete the course in one sitting?

No. The course is on-demand and can be completed at your own pace during your access period.

Are downloadable clinical resources included?

Yes. Enrollment includes supplemental clinical application material, calculation resources, reference material, and additional course resources.

How long will I have access?

You will have access indefinitely for reference at any time.

Stop Testing Just to Get a Number.

Use Testing to Build the Next Phase of Rehabilitation.

From Rehab to Return to Sport 2.0 CEU On-Demand Course

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