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Prevention and Care of Conditions in Sports Medicine Laboratory


Course Description

Course will allow students to gain basic skills to be used in the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of conditions commonly found in sports medicine.


Athena Title

Prev and Care Cond in Spts Med


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in KINS 2100L


Corequisite

ATTR 3100


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student learning Outcomes

  • Select, apply, and fit appropriate protective equipment in order to prevent and/or minimize the risk of injury to the head, torso, spine, and extremities for safe participation in sport and/or physical activity.
  • Select, fit, and educate a patient with an appropriate gait assistive device.
  • Assess environmental factors to determine safety of physical activity in a variety of environmental conditions.
  • Demonstrate basic clinical examination and wellness assessment techniques.
  • Demonstrate basic taping and wrapping techniques of the extremities.
  • Demonstrate appropriate management techniques for emergent conditions of the spine and extremities.
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of therapeutic interventions.

Topical Outline

  • Protective Equipment
  • Principles of Fitness and Conditioning
  • Assistive Devices
  • Taping and Wrapping Techniques
  • Wellness and Injury/Illness Assessment Techniques
  • Emergent treatment of the spine and extremities
  • Wound Care

Syllabus


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