Kinesiology 10B: Athletic Training: Treatment & Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries

Syllabus-Spring 2012

Tuesday & Thursday 9:30am-10:50am

Instructor:Mark RamseyOffice Hours: T, TH 8:30-9:30am Room 1110

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Required Text:

  • “Rehabilitation Techniques for Sports Medicine and Athletic Injuries, 5th ed.”William E. Prentice, McGraw Hill.

Recommended Text:

  • “Essentials of Athletic Injury Management.”William E. Prentice, McGraw Hill.
  • “Therapeutic Modalities for Sports Medicine and Athletic Injuries, 6th ed.” William E. Prentice, McGraw Hill.

Course Description: This course is a continuation of KIN 10A which introduces the profession of athletic training; including recognition, evaluation, immediate care and emergency care of athletic injuries. The focus of this class will be on the follow up treatment of athletic injuries, including the phases of tissue healing and basic components and goals of a rehabilitation program. Topics will include therapeutic exercise, therapeutic modalities and other forms of rehabilitation, such as physical therapy, chiropractic care, and acupuncture.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Ability to design and implement a comprehensive rehabilitation program for various athletic injuries
  • Understanding of different therapeutic modalities, manual therapy techniques and therapeutic exercise
  • Establish return to play guidelines for various athletic injuries

Satisfies Certain Requirements: This course is intended for the general student, and is transferrable to CSU’s and UC’s. This class may also fulfill under graduate requirements to an accredited athletic training education program at certain institutions.

Course Goals:

  • Give students an understanding of the athletic training profession
  • Teach students how to develop a plan of initial care, rehabilitation and preventative care for an injured person
  • Teach students how to properly apply preventative tape and bandages
  • Ability to identify major musculoskeletal components of human body
  • Understand the inflammatory process and application of therapeutic modalities and exercises to assist the healing process
  • Introduction to different professions that may be used during the rehabilitation process
  • Observe postural deficiencies and body mechanics that may predispose a person to injury

Course Structure:

  • This course will consist of lecture, group discussions, and in-class projects. Your grade will be based on quizzes, a midterm, a lecture final, rehabilitation assignment, and class participation. The dates for the exams are listed on the class schedule. All of the information will come directly out of your textbook “Rehabilitation Techniques for Sports Medicine and Athletic Injuries, 5th ed.”William E. Prentice, McGraw Hill.
  • The final will be the only test that is cumulative

Classroom Expectations:

  • Good Attendance: Missing class will affect your grade and your learning. You must notify your instructor prior to class time missed.
  • Class participation: Be involved in classroom activities and complete class assignments
  • Classroom cheating or plagiarism is prohibited: It is the student’s responsibility to know the direct and indirect effects of breaking this rule.
  • NO ELECTRONICS: i.e. cell phones, I-pods

Grading:

Quiz 1: 10% Quiz 2: 10% Rehab Assignment/Presentation 20%

Midterm 20% Final Exam: 25% Class Participation: 15%

Grading Scale:A=93-100%, A-=90-92%, B+=87-89, B=83-86, B-=80-82, C+=77-79, C=73-76, C-70-72, D+=67-69, D=63-66, D-=60-62, F=<60

If you have any disability or language difficulty please fell free to notify me regarding assistance that you may need. Many accommodations are provided for students with disabilities at Cabrillo College. Also consider making use of our academic counselors, learning disability specialists and career counselors.

Class Schedule:

Dates:Topic Chapter

02/07Class Introduction-Athletic Training Profession

02/09Essential Considerations in Designing a Rehabilitation

Program for the Injured Patient1

02/14Understanding and Managing the Healing Process

Through Rehabilitation2

02/16Evaluation Process in Rehabilitation3

02/21Psychological Considerations for Rehabilitation

Of the Injured Patient4

02/23Establishing Core Stability in Rehabilitation5

02/28Quiz #1

Re-establishing neuromuscular control6

03/01Restoring Range of Motion and Improving Flexibility8

03/06Regaining Muscular Strength and Endurance9

03/08Introduction to Therapeutic Modalities

03/13Therapeutic Modalities-Guest Lecturer: Gil Courtney

03/15Therapeutic Massage-Guest Lecturer: Nikki Rae Whitlock

03/20Physical Therapy: Guest Lecturer: Chris Christensen

03/22Chiropractic care: Guest Lecturer: Randy Jones

03/27Midterm

03/29Plyometrics in Rehabilitation11

04/03Open-versus Closed Kinetic –Chain Exercise in Rehabilitation12

04/05Joint Mobilization and Traction Techniques in Rehabilitation13

04/10-04/12Spring Break

04/17Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques14

04/19Functional Progressions and Functional Testing in Rehab.16

04/24Rehabilitation of Shoulder Injuries17

04/26Shoulder Lab

05/01Rehabilitation of Elbow/Wrist/Hand Injuries 18& 19

05/03Rehabilitation of Knee Injuries21

05/08Knee Lab

05/10Rehabilitation of Ankle & Lower Leg Injuries 22 & 23

05/15Ankle & Lower Leg Lab

05/17Documenting injuries and rehabilitation progress:

SOAP Notes and progress reports

05/22Rehabilitation Presentations

05/24Rehabilitation Presentations

05/31Final-7:00am -9:50am