Jay Todd, MSE, CSCS, *D, HFI
Instructor of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Sport
School of Natural and Social Sciences

PED 389 Sports Medicine Practicum I
Spring 2004
 Credit - 2 Hrs
 
Office: Rice 11A
Phone: (402) 375-7160 
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Lecture/Lab: TR in Rec Center 202
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Prerequisites: Consent of the department chair and a 2.75 cumulative GPA
Final Exam: Tuesday, May 4 @ 10:30 am
Web: http://academic.wsc.edu/faculty/jatodd1/389/


Textbook required


Textbook required
Course Description:
To be taken as two separate 2-hour practicums, the first designed to expose majors to training in musculoskeletal evaluation, management, and rehabilitation, the second by advisement.  May be repeated after requirements have been completed up to a maximum of 8 hours.

Textbook:

Required: Physical Examination of the Spine & Extremities (ISBN: 0-8385-7853-5). Stanley Hoppenfeld. Prentice-Hall, pub. 1976.
Required: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Sixth Edition (ISBN: 0683303554). American College of Sports Medicine. Williams & Wilkins pub. 1999.

Recommended: Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Fourth Edition (ISBN: 0736040161). Vivian H. Heyward. Human Kinetics pub. 2002.

Course Objectives:

  1. To gain practical experience in injury evaluation of the human body including history, observation, palpation, and special testing.
  2. To provide the student with the knowledge associated with the guidelines for pre exercise screening, physical fitness assessment, and exercise prescription as outlined by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
  3. To provide the student with experience and knowledge of preparticipation examinations including anthropometrics, vision, and stress along with common physical fitness tests which measure cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, and body composition.
  4. To demonstrate the ability to select and fit standard protective equipment for the provision of creating safe and healthy participation in physical activity.
  5. To expose the student to goal setting, therapeutic exercises, and manual techniques utilized to achieve success in a rehabilitation program.
  6. To provide the student with an understanding and appreciation for the research process as evidenced by the completion of a laboratory research project.
Evaluation:                                                                                                         Weight of Grade:
Exams (2-4 exams to be given, including final) 25%
Practical Examinations 15%
Assignments, Presentations, Labs, Quizzes, and Write-ups 20%
Research Project 20%
Injury Evaluation and Rehabilitation Project 20%

Grading Scale:
  A = 94-100 A- = 90-93 B+ = 87-89 B = 84-86
  B- = 80-83 C+ = 77-79 C = 74-76 C- = 70-73
  D+ = 67-69 D = 64-66 D- = 60-63 F = <60

Tentative Topical Outline:
Introduction, Lab Orientation, Policies, and Procedures
Physical Activity, Health, and Hypokinetic Diseases
Preliminary Health Screening, Risk Classification, and Resting Assessments
Physical Examination of the Shoulder
Physical Examination of the Elbow
Physical Examination of the Wrist and Hand
Principles of Assessment, Prescription, and Exercise Program Adherence
Physical Fitness Testing and Interpretation (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, weight management, body composition, flexibility, and stress)
Physical Examination of the Hip and Pelvis
Physical Examination of the Knee
Physical Examination of the Foot and Ankle
Physical Examination of the Spine
Injury Evaluation and Rehabilitation Project
Research Projects
FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, May 4 @ 10:30 am

The instructor reserves the right to change anything on this syllabus throughout the course as he sees fit!
 
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