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Sep 20, 2024
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HES 110 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Number of Credits: 3 Practice basic skills used in the prevention, recognition, and evaluation of athletic injuries. Examine the roles of the sports medicine team. Hands-on participation will be required in the demonstration of techniques. Prerequisite/Corequisite: HES-105 and BIOL-210. Three hours lecture each week. Three credits. Three billable hours. Offered Spring and Fall terms. (Spring and Fall terms) Three hours lecture. Three Credits. Three billable hours.
Pre-requisite(s): HES 105 and BIOL 210 . Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe sports medicine and athletic training as professions under the Exercise Science umbrella. (PG 4)
- Discuss the basic components of a comprehensive athletic injury prevention program. (PG1)
- Identify common risk factors and causes of athletic injuries in various sports. (PG1, GE2)
- Recognize environmental risk factors associated with climatic conditions, facilities, equipment, and sanitation. (PG1, GE2)
- Explain the role of the physical examinations and screening procedures in the identification of risk factors and disqualifying conditions. (PG1, GE2)
- Discuss the principles of heat illness and its prevention. (PG1)
- Use standard terminology for athletic injuries and communication with medical personnel. (PG1, PG4)
- Apply basic principles of emergency first aid to the injured athlete. (PG1, PG4, GE2)
- Employ proper procedures and techniques for basic taping, wrapping, splinting, and padding. (PG1, PG4, GE2)
- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate an athletic injury, use protective equipment and select appropriate therapeutic modalities. (PG1, PG4, GE 2)
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