STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Describe the field of Sports Medicine, its history, how it functions, who it serves and who makes up the sports medicine team.

 2. Differentiate the requirements to practice in a variety of sports medicine professions, including but not limited to athletic training,

        physical therapy, occupational therapy and personal training.

 3. Articulate the importance and perform applicable components of the pre-participation physical examination (Height, Weight, Vision, Blood Pressure,

        Pulse, Cardio-Respiratory Fitness, Muscular Strength, Power, Endurance, Flexibility, Posture, Gait, and Body Composition).

 4. Design a basic strength and conditioning program for athletic activities.

 5. Identify how pharmacological aids would be helpful to an athlete and in what situations they may be appropriate for use.

 6. Recognize when environmental conditions may become a health hazard and how to prescribe injury preventive measures in regard to these conditions.

 7. Recognize and appropriately respond to an athletic emergency.

 8. Implement an emergency action plan to ensure as positive an outcome as possible in the event of an athletic emergency.

 9. Establish an understanding of the laws and safety issues present in sports medicine.

 10. Identify the basic components of an athletic nutritional/diet plan.

 11. Demonstrate an understanding of the profession in the sports medicine industry that they may like to pursue and have the ability

        adjust their college course work accordingly.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 

 I. Sports Medicine Professions

              a. History of Sports Medicine

              b. The Sports Medicine Team

              c. The Athletic Trainer as a Health Care Provider

              d. Other Sports Medicine Professionals

                                i. Physician

                               ii. Physical Therapist

                              iii. Occupational Therapist

                              iv. Strength And Conditioning Coach

 II. Risk Management

              a. Legal Concerns

              b. Insurance Considerations

              c. Pre-Participation Exam

              d. Conditioning, Fitness Techniques and Types of Stretching

              e. Nutrition and Supplements

               f. Environmental Concerns, Conditions and Injuries

 III. Sports Medicine Management Skills

              a. Athletic Emergency Planning and Procedures

              b. Psychosocial intervention

              c. Pharmacology, Drugs and Sports