Description:

Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries will focus on recognition, evaluation, treatment, and recording of common athletic injuries. Human anatomy will be emphasized through the understanding of athletic movements and physical testing. Additional topics include legal and ethical practices for the athletic trainer and the psychology of today?s competitive athlete. Care and Prevention of athletic Injuries is the basic sports medicine class required by most exercise science and coaching degree programs. 3 hrs./wk. This course will not meet the general education requirement for Health and/or Physical Education.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Prerequisites: NONE

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Describe and demonstrate policies and procedures in the athletic training room.
2. Describe and demonstrate basic biomechanical evaluation skills.
3. Describe and demonstrate injury treatment modalities.
4. Discuss theory regarding sports injury rehabilitation.
5. Describe and demonstrate basic sports injury rehabilitation exercises.
6. Demonstrate taping, wrapping and bracing for athletic injuries.
7. Discuss the concept of mechanism of injury.
8. Explain physical restrictions associated with athletic injuries.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of advanced human orthopedic anatomy.
10. Discuss the psychological aspects of sports injury.
11. Explain and demonstrate athletic injury documentation.
12. Explain and discuss ethical and legal practice for sports medicine professionals.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Human Orthopedic Anatomy
   A. Identify and describe the joints of the body.
   B. Describe the structures and functions of the ligaments.
   C. Identify and describe capsular structures.
   D. Identify and describe articular cartilages.
   E. Identify boney landmarks.

II. Injury Assessment Methods
   A. Explain and discuss and history gathering.
   B. Identify and discuss injury mechanisms.   
   C. Describe assessment of the athlete’s level of disability.
 
III. Specific Injuries to Common to Athletes
   A.  Describe injuries to the axial region.
   B. Describe injuries to the upper extremity.
   C. Describe injuries to the lower extremity.
   D. Describe illnesses and conditions common to athletes.
   E. Discuss issues related to the environments in which athletes train
and play.
   F. Demonstrate taping and bracing techniques.

IV. Legal Issues and Professional Ethics surrounding Athletic
Training/Sports Medicine
   A. Discuss tort law.
   B. Discuss privacy issues.
   C. Discuss the process of ethical decision making as it is related to
the injuries and illnesses of athletes.
   D. Describe and discuss the principles that govern professional
behavior.

V. The Psychology of Injury to an Athlete
   A. Discuss the psychological effects of injury on the athlete.
   B. Discuss psychological theories as they apply to an athlete’s
responses to injury.
  
VI. Healing, Therapeutic Modalities and Therapeutic Exercise
   A. Describe the healing processes in various tissues.
   B. Discuss and apply the basic theories and applications of therapeutic
modalities.
   C. Discuss and apply the basic theories and applications of therapeutic
exercise.

VII. Athletic Injury Documentation, and Policies and Procedures
   A. Describe and apply the form and logic of record keeping.
   B. Discuss various sports medicine policies and procedures.
   C. Discuss and implement emergency preparedness.

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

2-4 Examinations         50%-75%
1-4 Projects/Assignments 25%-50%
Total                    100%

Grade Criteria:
A = 90 – 100%    
B = 80 –  89%  
C = 70 –  79%  
D = 60 -  69%  
F =  0 –  59%    

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.