10/5/2024 1:53:18 AM	KINES 4 Course Outline as of Spring 2017	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  KINES 4	Title:  CARE & PREV OF ATHL INJ
Full Title:  Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Last Reviewed:8/27/2018

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	1.00		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	17.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 175.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PHYED 4

Catalog Description:

This course will cover concepts of prevention, recognition, emergency care, evaluation, management, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of injuries resulting from physical activity and athletics.  Legal and ethical issues, interpersonal communication skills, professionalism, organization, and administration of a sports medicine facility will also be included.  This course is a requirement for the Fitness, Nutrition and Health Certificate and Major.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course will cover concepts of prevention, recognition, emergency care, evaluation, management, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of injuries resulting from physical activity and athletics.  Legal and ethical issues, interpersonal communication skills, professionalism, organization, and administration of a sports medicine facility will also be included.  This course is a requirement for the Fitness, Nutrition and Health Certificate and Major.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to

(under Certified Athletic Trainer supervision):

 

1.  Describe the history of the Athletic Training profession.

2.  Summarize the educational preparation necessary to become a Certified Athletic Trainer.

3.  Define the role of an Athletic Trainer and the various members of the sports medicine team.

4.  Describe the nature of injury.

5.  Recall proper injury prevention techniques.

6.  Identify the basic principles of injury evaluation.

7.  Explain proper treatment of athletic injuries.

8.  Illustrate knowledge of injury rehabilitation.

9.  Develop fundamental skills necessary to tape or brace an athletic injury.

10.  Perform effective communication with sports medicine team.

11.  Apply professionalism and legal and ethical issues in the field of athletic training.

12.  Describe general organization and administration of a sports medicine facility.

Topics and Scope

I. Introduction to sports medicine

    A. Field of athletic training

    B. Sports medicine team

II. Accredited athletic training programs

    A. Entry-level Bachelor's program

    B. Entry-level Master's program

III. Nature of injury

    A. Inflammatory process

    B. Healing process

IV. Athletic injuries

    A. Prevention: environmental concerns

    B. Evaluation

    C. Treatment

    D. Rehabilitation

         1. Healing process considerations

         2. Philosophies of a rehabilitation program

         3. Phases

         4. Muscle re-education

         5. Range of motion/flexibility

         6. Aquatic therapy

         7. Cardiovascular rehabilitation

    E. Modalities

         1. Ultrasound

         2. Electrical stimulating currents

         3. Therapeutic lasers

         4. Intermittent compression

         5. Traction

         6. Massage

V. Psychosocial intervention

    A. Personality

    B. Attitude

    C. Aggression

    D. Anxiety

    E. Social influences

    F. Motivation

    G. Perception of pain

VI. Taping, bracing and protective equipment

    A. Guidelines

         1. Preparation

         2. Application

         3. Removal

    B. Purpose

    C. Fitting

VII. Effective communication with sports medicine team

    A. Athletes

    B. Medical professionals

    C. Coaches

    D. Parents

    E. Medical referral system and emergency action plan

VIII. Professionalism, legal and ethical issues in sports medicine

    A. Conduct

    B. Attire

    C. Medical confidentiatlity

         1. HIPAA- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

         2. FERPA- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

    D. Ethics in sports medicine

    E. Other legal concerns in sports medicine

IX. Organization and administration of a sports medicine facility

    A. Inventory

    B. Supply order

    C. Documentation

    D. Organization

Assignments:

1. Textbook reading (10-40 pages per week)

2. Textbook assignments (5-10 review questions per week)

3. Exams - practical/written (5-10 practical and written exams)

4. Laboratory skill practice (1 hour per week)

5. Quizzes (1-10)

6. Research paper

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 30%
Review questions, research paper
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30%
Class lab skill practice and skill practical examinations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 50%
Multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion, quizzes
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 30%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Essentials of Athletic Training (8th). Arnheim, Daniel and Prentice, William. McGraw- Hill: 2009 (classic)

Instructor prepared materials

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