Gustavus Adolphus
College
Minnesota Board of Teaching
Program Approval 2006

HES 205 Introduction to Athletic Training

Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
HES 205
Fall 2004

Instructor: Ms. Toni L. Wolff, MSED, ATC/R
Office: Lund Center 119 (Athletic Training Room Offices)
Office Phone: 933-6462
E-Mail: twolff@gac.edu
Office Hours: By Appointment Only

Meeting Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:30-12:20
Classroom: Lund 208
Lab Room: Lund 120 (Athletic Training Room)

Required Text:
Booher, James (1995). Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3rd Ed.)
Peosta, Iowa: Eddie Bowers Publishing, Inc.

Required Materials:
Course Packet, Package of Pre-Wrap, Athletic Tape and Elastic Bandage from the Book Mark.

Course Description:
A study of common athletic injuries, their cause, prevention and immediate care.
Laboratory work in taping, bandaging and wrapping.

Rationale:
As a potential coach the knowledge of basic injury care and prevention is essential. The information in this course will help you build the foundation to successfully handle sport related injuries.

Knowledge Base:
This course will prepare the student to become a member of the athletic community. Once the student has reached the professional level they will need to continually strive to learn more about themselves and the interactions that will come between themselves, student athletes, doctors, administrators and other healthcare providers.





NASPE/MNBOT Standards and Assessment Techniques Within This Course – Physical Education major
Subject Matter Standard
B: A teacher of physical education understands disciplinary knowledge of physical activities and well-being, including…
B-10 safety, CPR, first aid procedures, and prevention and care of injuries.
Assessment: group injury projects; quiz questions; exam questions

Board of Teaching/NCATE Standards for Effective Practice for Teachers
Standards Addressed Within This Course and Assessment Techniques

Standard 1: A teacher must understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the discipline taught and be able to create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful to students.
C: Connect disciplinary knowledge to other subject areas and to everyday life.
Assessment: course readings, discussion, and laboratory work
H: Engage students in generating knowledge and testing hypotheses
according to the methods of inquiry and standards of evidence used in
the discipline
Assessment: laboratory work and daily evaluation

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student will to able to:
Identify common athletic injuries and understand how to care and manage such injuries.
Understand the history of sports medicine and the relationship to athletic training.
Understand, identify and refer common medical problems for appropriate care.
Identify and implement injury prevention into daily practice and competition.
Implement emergency plans in relation to catastrophic injury.
Understand basic medical terminology and anatomical references.
Understand basic legal and ethical concerns in relation to injury management.
Understand the importance of proper nutrition for sports performance and injury prevention.
Fit protective athletic equipment.
Ability to tape, bandage, wrap and splint common injuries.

Requirements:
-Attendance and Participation are necessary to fulfill course objectives.
-Call or e-mail regarding absences.
-You are responsible for all material covered each day.
-All College required functions are excused. Notification must be in writing to instructor at least One Week prior to absence, all assigned work is due prior to the missed class.
-Be on Time. Class will begin promptly.
-Scholastic Honesty is expected of every student.

Honor Code:
The following code will be written in full and signed on every examination and graded paper: “On my honor, I pledge that I have not given, received, nor tolerated other’s use of unauthorized aid in completing this work.”

1st Offense: Student will receive a 0 for the assigned work.
The Office of the Dean of Faculty and the HES Department Chair will be informed of the event.

2nd Offense: Student will Fail the course and the Office of the Dean of Faculty and the HES Department Chair will again be informed of the event.


Examinations, Quizzes and Group Injury Projects Policy:
All students are expected to take examinations, quizzes and present group injury projects on the assigned dates. If you will miss an examination, quiz or group injury project due to a College-Approved Absence, you must contact me in writing One Week before the examination, quiz or group injury project to schedule a make-up time (which must be before the scheduled examination, quiz or group injury project date).
If you have an emergency, call me and leave a message at my office (933-6462) or send me an e-mail before class time if possible.
College Approved Absences and Emergencies constitute valid excuses.
Make-up examinations, quizzes and group injury projects will not be allowed unless you contact me before the examination, quiz or group injury projects and have a valid excuse.
Pop Quizzes will not be allowed to be made up. If the absence is excused, the point value if the quiz will not be added into your total points. If the absence is not excused, a 0 will be given for the pop quiz.


Group Injury Projects: 50 points each
Unit 3: Lower Extremities
Unit 4: Axial Region
Unit 5: Upper Extremities


Examinations: Point Totals-TBD
Unit 1: Basic Foundations of Athletic Injuries
Unit 2 Examination: Athletic Injuries and Assessment
Unit 3 Examination: Injuries to the Lower Extremities
Unit 4 Examination: Injuries to the Axial Region
Unit 5 Examination: Injuries to the Upper Extremities


Quizzes: Point Totals-TBD
Unit 6: Heat Related Conditions
Pop Quizzes may be given through out semester-instructor’s discretion


Evaluation:
Total points earned are converted to a percentage scale. By keeping track of the total points possible on each assignment and the points you earn, you can easily calculate your grade at any time during the course.





Grading Scale:
94-100%=A
92-93%=A-
90-91%=B+
84-89%=B
82-83%=B-
80-81%=C+
74-79%=C
72-73%=C-
70-71%=D+
64-69%=D
63% and lower=F


Caveat:
The instructor reserves the right to alter the schedule or syllabus if it is determined that such a change will benefit the course.

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COURSE SCHEDULE

**This schedule is only an outline. Please be flexible as schedule may change.**

DATE MATERIAL COVERING ASSIGNMENT
W 9/3 Introduction to Course Break into Groups by sports coached.
Group Activity-What do you want to get out of this course?
F 9/5 Unit 1:
Human Skeleton
Jts or Articulations
Prevention of Athletic Injuries
M 9/8 Body’s Response to Trauma
Acute Inflammatory Response
Pain-Spasm Cycle
W 9/10 Process of Wound Healing
Psychological Responses to Trauma
Chronic Inflammation Group Activity-Ways that you as a coach can help an injured athlete deal with negative reactions to an injury.
F 9/12 Shock
Initial Treatment
Standard Procedures of Initial Treatment
Follow-Up Treatment Procedures
M 9/15 Therapeutic Modalities Lab in Athletic Training Room-
Cryotherapy, Thermotherapy, Contrast Baths
(Taping if time allows)
W 9/17 Review For Unit 1 Examination
Unit 2:
Athletic Injuries
Open Wounds
When to Refer
Controlling Bleeding
F 9/19 Closed Wounds
When to Refer
Unit 1 Examination
M 9/22 Athletic Injury Assessment
W 9/24 Athletic Injury Assessment Lab in Athletic Training Room-
Athletic Injury Assessment
(Taping if time allows)
F 9/26 Lab in Athletic Training Room-
Splinting, Spine Boarding, Log Rolls, Vital Signs
M 9/29 Review for Unit 2 Examination
Unit 6:
Heat Related Conditions
W 10/1 Unit 2 Examination
F 10/3 Preventive Measures
Lightening Safety
Unit 3:
Foot
M 10/6 Review for Unit 6 Quiz
Evaluate Foot
Ankle
W 10/8 NO CLASS-NOBEL CONFERENCE
F 10/10 Ankle
Evaluate Ankle Unit 6 Quiz
M 10/13 Lower Leg
Evaluate Lower Leg
Knee
W 10/15 Knee
Evaluate Knee
F 10/17 NO CLASS-FALL BREAK
M 10/20 NO CLASS-FALL BREAK
W 10/22 Evaluate Knee
Thigh
Hip
F 10/24 Lab in Athletic Training Room-
Ace Wraps and Taping
M 10/27 Evaluation of Thigh and Hip
W 10/29 Make-Up Day
F 10/31 Group Injury Projects
M 11/3 Lab in Athletic Training Room-
Taping and Ace Wraps


W 11/5 Review for Unit 3 Examination
Unit 4:
Abdomen
Thorax
F 11/7 Unit 3 Examination
M 11/10 Spine
W 11/12 Head Injuries
F 11/14 Head Injuries
Managing Injuries to the Brain

M 11/17 Face
Ear
Teeth
Eye
W 11/19 Lab in Athletic Training Room-
Evaluation of Head Injuries
F 11/21 Catch Up Day
M 11/24 Group Injury Projects
W 11/26 Unit 5:
Shoulder
Evaluate Shoulder
F 11/28 NO CLASS-THANKSGIVING BREAK
M 12/1 Review for Unit 4 Examination
Elbow and Forearm
W 12/3 Unit 4 Examination
F 12/5 Evaluate Elbow and Forearm
Wrist
M 12/8 Evaluate Wrist
Hand
Evaluate Hand
W 12/10 Evaluate Hand
Catch Up Day
F 12/12 Review for Unit 5 Examination
Lab in Athletic Training Room-
Taping
FINAL EXAMS
15-18TH Group Injury Project
Unit 5 Examination