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Credit: 1.00
 Course Preface
Core Code: 36-01-00-00-040
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Course Description
This full-year course is designed to teach students components of exercise science/sports medicine including exploration of therapeutic careers, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, first aid, injury prevention, the healing process, rehabilitation techniques, therapeutic modalities, sport nutrition, sport psychology and performance enhancement philosophies.

Objectives and Indicators that are bolded and italicized represent required performance skills. Use the Performance Skills Evaluation Score Sheet to assess.

Core Standards of the Course

Standard 01
Students will explore therapeutic careers. 5% - 3 Questions

Objective 01.01
Explore a variety of therapeutic careers (including athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy, exercise physiology, sport psychology, dietician, orthopedic surgeon, massage therapist, chiropractor, strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer).
  • List skills necessary.
  • Identify the education required.
  • Discuss career settings and job descriptions.

Objective 01.02
Examine legal issues and terminology.
  • Discuss parameters of ethical conduct.
  • Review preventative measures to reduce potential risks of litigation.
  • Explain legal issues and terminology.

Objective 01.03
Outline standards of documentation.
  • Prepare a basic SOAP note.

Standard 02
Students will apply medical terminology. 10% - 7 Questions

Objective 02.01
Identify and utilize anatomical positions, planes, directional terms, movements, and postures.

Objective 02.02
Use medical terminology, abbreviations, and root words to describe injuries and conditions.

Standard 03
Students will review anatomy and physiology as it applies to the prevention and care of injuries. 10% - 7 Questions

Objective 03.01
Identify major anatomical structures of the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and nervous systems.

Objective 03.02
Explain functions, disorders, and injuries to the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, digestive and nervous systems.

Standard 04
Students will be able to administer first aid. 15% - 10 Questions

Objective 04.01
Describe signs, symptoms, and management of potentially life-threatening and non-life-threatening injuries.

Objective 04.02
Describe the components of an emergency action plan.

Objective 04.03
Perform appropriate first aid skills.
  • Show proof of current CPR certification through the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council.
  • Perform a primary and secondary survey.
  • Perform a general HIPS survey.
  • Accurately measure blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate.
  • Perform procedures that control bleeding.
  • Fit crutches to any size individual.

Standard 05
Students will apply injury prevention principles. 5% - 4 Questions

Objective 05.01
Describe basic principles of injury prevention.
  • Recognize types of protective equipment.
  • Discuss the legal ramifications of manufacturing, buying, and issuing equipment.

Objective 05.02

Demonstrate the theory and principles of prophylactic taping and bracing.

  • Competently tape an ankle within five minutes using the standard prophylactic taping method.
  • Competently tape a thumb within three minutes using the standard prophylactic taping method.
  • Competently tape an elbow hyperextension within five minutes using the standard prophylactic taping method.

Standard 06
Students will describe the injury and healing process. 10% - 7 Questions

Objective 06.01
Describe the stages by which tissue healing occurs in soft tissue and bone.

Objective 06.02
Classify and explain the three degrees of tissue injury.

Objective 06.03
Analyze the causes of pain and its side effects.

Standard 07
Students will explain and administer therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation techniques. 15% - 11 Questions

Objective 07.01
Identify the physiologic effects, indications, and contraindications for cold, heat massage, and stretching.
  • Demonstrate the R.I.C.E. method for acute injures.
  • Demonstrate proper techniques of static stretching for all major muscle groups.

Objective 07.02
Classify the guidelines, components, and phases of a rehabilitation program.

Objective 07.03
Differentiate between the “Said”, “Overload”, and “Specificity” principles as they apply to conditioning and muscle training.

Objective 07.04
Identify a given exercise as an open or closed kinetic chain exercise.

Objective 07.05
Compare and contrast isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic exercises.

Standard 08
Students will explore various aspects of sport nutrition. 10% - 7 Questions

Objective 08.01
Describe basic body composition.

Objective 08.02
Explain the purpose and methods of fluid replacement.

Objective 08.03
Explain the purpose and recommendations for a pre and post-game meal.

Objective 08.04
Identify the signs, symptoms, and side effects of anorexia and bulimia.

Objective 08.05
Compare and contrast several types of ergogenic aids, their physiological and psychological effects.

Standard 09
Students will describe principles of sport psychology. 5% - 4 Questions

Objective 09.01
Identify the immediate psychological responses of athletes to injury.

Objective 09.02
Classify the cycle of loss the athlete will experience.

Objective 09.03
Discuss uses of psychological intervention.

Objective 09.04
Evaluate symptoms and interventions for over-training, staleness, and burnout.

Standard 10
Students will differentiate and examine performance enhancement philosophies. 15% - 10 Questions

Objective 10.01
Describe how to assess strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance with simple equipment.

Objective 10.02
Identify the methods of periodization.

Objective 10.03
Identify strength training considerations and illustrate proper lifting and spotting techniques.

*Performance Evaluation Checklist: Performance evaluation checklists and score sheet are located at http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/ate/Skills/hst/701.htm

   
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