Introduction to Sports Medicine (11,
12)
SCI 365
NCAA Approved
Instructor: Trinity Parris, DPT, PT, ATC, CSCS, CEAS
Credit: 0.5 Credit per semester. This is a two semester course.
Time: 2nd Period (8:35 am – 9:25 am)
Course Description (taken from 2007-2008 AHS course catalog): This year long course is directed towards any student interested in a career that falls under the umbrella of Sports Medicine. Athletic training will be the main focus of the course, with the opportunity to explore other Sports Medicine professions such as physical therapy, massage therapy, emergency care, orthopedic medicine, etc. This course is not designed to be a certification course. The class will cover anatomy, emergency procedures, injury management, injury evaluation/assessment, preventative and injury taping/bracing, sport conditioning, nutrition and much more. Attendance will be very important, as much of the class will be hands on learning. Students will be exposed to medical profession guest speakers, taping labs, injury and assessment labs and other hands on activities. Some time outside of the classroom will be required for practical experience with sports events and study time. There will be a lab fee for the class. It is highly recommended but not required to take the following courses: Anatomy, Health/PE, First Aid and CPR Certification through the American Red Cross or Heart Association.
Expected Classroom Behavior
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If I need to be in class on time, so do you. Arrive on
time and be ready to go.
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Be nice, respectful, prepared and cooperative. It will
be more fun.
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This is an unusual and exciting class. Work hard and
make the most of the free education you are receiving: Participate and take
care of our new equipment.
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Clean up after yourself.
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Be prepared!
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Like the science labs, safe lab practices will be
observed at all times.
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Please approach me with any questions or problems as
they arise: do not let small questions turn into huge problems.
- If I review it in class, it’s important and you need to know it.
- If an assignment can be typed, do it. I don’t expect you to understand my handwriting either.
- I will NOT tolerate cheating. The work you do for grades must be your own.
- Do NOT bring food/candy, drinks (water ok), sunglasses, hats, pagers, cell phones or other electronic devices to this class without permission from me. I will confiscate them and return them to your parents.
- Consequences for misconduct will fit the infractions.
- Make sure that you keep all your work from this course. If I make a mistake with a grade, then I can fix it!
Grading Criteria:
First Semester:
Class Participation: 10%
Field Work: 4%
Examinations:
Vocabulary Quizzes (14): each 1%
CPR Examination: 5%
Exams (4): each 8%
Final Examinations (written, practical): Each 10%
Projects:
First Aid Kit: 4%
Emergency Plan: 4%
Final Questions: 3%
Papers:
Sports Enhancing Products: 4%
Second Semester:
Class Participation: 10%
Field Work: 3%
Examinations:
Vocabulary Quizzes (13): each 1%
Guest Speaker Examination: 5%
Exams (4): each 8%
Final Examinations (written, practical): Each 10%
Projects:
Therapeutic Exercise: 3%
Taping: 4%
Final Questions: 3%
Nutrition: 3%
Papers:
Injury: 4%
Letter Grade Determination
A = 93% - 100%
A- = 90% - 92.9%
B+ = 87% - 89.9%
B = 83% - 86.9%
B- = 80% - 82.9%
C+ = 77% - 77.9%
C = 73% - 76.9%
C- = 70% - 72.9%
F = 69.9% and below. There is no “D”; would you like a health care provider that only does things right 65% of the time to be working on you?
Course Materials:
Online
eSims: www.mhhe.com/esims: computer simulated version of the athletic training certification examination (national board exam).
Tape and other supplies: Provisions have been made for student supplies for this course, including materials specifically for student study purposes on their own/with a group outside of class. Students will be responsible for their own materials once they have been distributed to them. Some materials will be the students’ responsibility to purchase. A complete list will be provided to the student.
Liability Release Form: All students will be asked to sign a form releasing the instructor and other students from injury liability as a result of this course. This course requires hands-on experiences and students must follow instructions to avoid injury while learning. Efforts will be made to avoid injury or bodily harm by the instructor in the classroom. Students must inform the instructor of any allergies to medically related products, such as latex, within the first week of class.
Study/Practice Groups: Students will be assigned to study groups/practical practice groups for out of class time. Students may also form their own additional groups for practice if desired.
Late Work/Makeup Work:
There is no excuse
for students not getting work done. Students will be notified of all assignments
well ahead of time, and are responsible to turn assignments in ahead of time or
their first day back if leaving for an excused absence. For each day the
assignment is late (for an excused absence), students will lose one full letter
grade. Also, students must make up all
assignments within two days of returning to school, or by appointment. Work from an unexcused absence cannot be
made up and will receive a zero. Tests
must be completed on the same day they are begun. There are no retakes. Missed
written exams must be made up outside of class by prior arrangement with the
teacher. Do not miss practical exams.
Please not that it is the student’s responsibility to obtain all missing
work/assignments, and also to make arrangements with the instructor to make up
work.
Extra Credit: Extra credit will be available for up to 8% of your grade. One percent will be given for 100% correct answers to chapter review questions at the end of each of the 29 chapters in the textbook, with the exception of chapter 8. Chapter 8 questions will not be accepted for extra credit. The review questions must be turned in prior to the regular examination on that respective chapter. Students will be given credit for the answers that are correct, and points will be added to final grades at the semesters end.
Cheating: Talking during a quiz or exam is considered
cheating. Copying homework/exams is cheating. Letting other students in an
assigned group do all the work is also considered cheating. Helping another
student cheat is just as bad as doing it yourself. Seeing cheating and not
reporting it is also considered misconduct. Cheating in this class will not
lead to success. In addition to
receiving a zero, any student caught cheating will receive a referral straight
to an administrator for misconduct and I will call a parent.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Recognize the historical
foundations of athletic training, its development over time and the role of
different members of the sports medicine team.
2. Understand the various
administrative concerns in the Sports Medicine field, including training room
design, budget, documentation and liability and insurance issues.
3. Understand and implement the
principles of conditioning and all associated components. Students will be able
to discuss fitness testing, tests to assess fitness parameters and develop
basic programs for fitness development.
4. Distinguish the different
classes of nutrients and their importance, understand the impact of proper nutrition
on an athlete’s performance, evaluate an athlete’s body composition and
recognize signs of eating disorders.
5. Recognize environmental
concerns for athletes and how the hazards may affect athlete safety.
6. Fit protective equipment
properly and demonstrate understanding of equipment’s role in injury
prevention.
7. Demonstrate basic skill in the
use of tape, bandages and wraps for different injuries. Students will also
understand and demonstrate adherence to the rules for tape application.
8. Categorize types of body tissue
that can be injured, types of injuries to the respective tissues, and
mechanisms for those injuries.
9. Understand the phases of
healing, tissue responses to injury, and pain theories.
10. Understand the athlete’s
psychological response to an injury and the psychological factors involved in
athletics and the sports medicine field.
11. Perform a basic acute care
evaluation, determine if an emergent situation exists, and assist in emergency
procedures if required.
12. Perform first aid and CPR per
the American Heart Associations guidelines, with a certification as
documentation.
13. Perform a basic off the field
injury evaluation including observation, palpation, ROM, Strength, special
tests and other evaluative techniques.
14. Demonstrate understanding of
what blood borne pathogens are, how they can infect athletes, what precautions
are necessary.
15. Understand the use of
different therapeutic modalities in the field of sports medicine, and be able
to apply basic cryotherapy and thermotherapy modalities.
16. Understand the importance of
rehabilitation after an injury, and the difference between rehabilitation and
conditioning exercises. Students will be able to develop a basic program for
rehabilitation if needed.
17. Demonstrate an understanding
of the different medications used by athletes, what legal concerns there may be
for administration of medications to the athletic population, the use of
alcohol, drugs and tobacco by athletes and also the effect of performance
enhancing aids.
18. Identify major anatomical and
functional features of joints (including associated nerves, tendons, muscles,
etc), how injuries may be prevented, and specific injuries for different body
areas.
19. Evaluate injuries to the head
and throat region, identify major injuries, grade concussions and follow
through on proper return to sport protocol for injuries to the head or throat.
20. Evaluate injuries to the chest
and abdomen based on location and function of abdominal viscera and review
various injuries and conditions.
21. Demonstrate understanding of
the various skin disorders effecting athletes, how trauma/disorders occur and
how they may be prevented.
Assignments and Examinations
Class Participation: 10% each semester
This is an exciting but challenging course. I will make an
effort to help all students succeed, but students have a responsibility to work
to their utmost to master the material. Students
will receive credit for attitude, participation, attendance/promptness,
preparation, and effort. These are all employability skills, especially
applicable as this is a career and technical course.
Students will treat all classmates, instructors and guest
speakers must be with respect. When someone else is speaking, be polite,
whoever it is.
There are a total of 10 daily points made available
throughout the year in this area of grading. While it does not seem like much
on a day to day basis, consider that a regular exam is only worth 8 points. I
expect students to show up on time and ready to work, just as an employer will
expect an employee to do. The student is responsible to attend all
classes (unless excused school absences) and actively engage in the day's
lesson. If a student is absent for a
day, no participation points will be received, unless the absence is excused. Excused
absences must be arranged ahead of time, and it is your job to notify me.
Student attendance in this class is crucial to student proficiency in this
subject. If a student misses more than
ten (10) class sessions during a semester, he/she may be subject to loss of
credit in that class. This maybe
determined by the teacher of the class impacted by attendance. The student may appeal the absences to the
Tardiness disrupts teaching and
learning: if a student is late, he/she will lose half of the participation
points for the day. Once a student has
been tardy or had more than five unexcused absences, their overall letter grade
will be reduced by 5%. Students will be given
five hall passes per semester, no more. They need to be used wisely! If a
student must leave, he/she needs to sign in/out. For all other questions concerning
the attendance and tardy policy please refer to the student handbook. If a
student feels an unexcused absence was given in error, the student will have
one week following the date of absence to adjust the error. Unexcused absences
over a week will stand.
Students are expected to dress in clothing that is modest and comfortable. If a student is not dressed appropriately, he/she won’t be able to participate effectively. There will be numerous lab sessions throughout the duration of the course, including unexpected practice sessions. Students should be prepared to participate in activities such as demonstrating stretching techniques, practicing CPR on the floor and revealing certain joints for taping practice. Students will not be excused from class to change clothes. If a student has a limited ability to participate in this course for a medical reason, I need modifications in writing from a physician. Please use the necessary form from your instructor.
Finally, reading/practice homework will be given on a daily
basis, but assigned ahead of time. It is the students’ responsibility to come
prepared to class and complete pre-class readings, as he/she will be unable to
participate in class without having done so.
Field Work: 4% each semester
Students will be required to attend practices and games of a
variety of different sports at AHS regardless of weather/other conditions.
Appropriate professional attire will be required, including knee length
shorts/slacks, collared shirts and close-toed shoes. All students will attend a
home football game (~6 hours), men’s’ and women’s’ soccer games (~3 hours each),
men’s’ and women’s’ basketball games (~ 3 hours each). Students will also be
assigned two other games to go to for each semester (cross country, volleyball,
wrestling, baseball, softball, and track), and will be responsible for
scheduling 10 hours of practice attendance on their own per semester with
individual coaches. Practice time will be divided among all three sport
classifications listed below. Students are expected to arrive when the athletes
arrive for warm-up and taping, and will be able to leave following the
commencement of the event, or following any injury treatment. Students may be
asked to tape, get water/ice for athletes, package supplies, help with injury
evaluations/documentation and general would care management. Evaluation will be done by the instructor,
and also by coaches of the respective sports.
Collision/Contact Sports: Football, Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling
Limited Contact Sports: Baseball, Softball, Volleyball
Non-Contact Sports: Golf, Running (cross country or track), Swimming, Tennis, Discus/Javelin/Shot Put
Vocabulary Quizzes (27): each 1%
Students will be provided with applicable vocabulary words
to learn each week. Ten of the provided words will be selected to be on a quiz
each respective week. There are a total of 27 percentage points made available
throughout the year in this area of grading. While it does not seem like much
on a day to day basis, consider that a regular exam is only worth 8 points.
Exams (7): each 8%
Seven examinations will be administered throughout the duration of the course. The written exams will be based on chapter/course content and assignments as appropriate.
CPR Examination: 5%
These practical/written exams will meet American Heart Association First Aid and CPR Requirements for Certification.
Guest Speaker Examination: 5%
This written exam will be based on guest speaker presentations and handouts or other information provided by the speakers to the students.
Final Examinations (written, practical): Each 10%
One written and one practical examination will be administered at the end of each semester. The written exams will assess the cognitive skills of the student to identify their athletic training knowledge foundation and their ability to make athletic training applicable decisions. The practical exams will evaluate an appropriate level of skill for selected techniques. The student may also be expected to demonstrate/provide rationales for use of particular techniques. The examinations will be accumulative for each semester, but not for the year.
First Aid Kit Project: 4%
Students will be required to assemble and maintain their own first aid kit, based on details provided by the instructor.
Emergency Plan Project: 4%
This is a group project. Groups of three will be assigned. Student groups will be assigned a specific sport and/or venue, and asked to develop an appropriate emergency plan. These plans will most likely be adopted as permanent emergency plans for the respective sports/venues. All group projects will involve inter-group evaluations that will be used in part to assess each student as part of the group.
Final Questions Projects: 3% each
This is a group project. Groups will be assigned. Groups will be assigned particular chapters/topics and asked to develop appropriate questions that will be used as a part of the written final examinations.
Therapeutic Exercise Project: 3%
This is a group project. Groups will be assigned. Students will be assigned a particular ailment and asked to develop a limited exercise program for the ailment. Groups will videotape/record their presentation and grading will be done by the instructor, outside of class time.
Taping Project: 4%
This is a group project. Groups will be assigned. Students will be assigned a particular tape job not reviewed in class. Student groups will master the technique on their own, videotape/record their presentation, and grading will be done by the instructor, outside of class time. The taping techniques learned by the students groups may be tested during the practical examination for each respective group.
Nutrition Project: 3%
Assigned student groups will be given a hands-on nutritional
task and they will present the product to the class appropriately. Seniors will
complete this task during business week when juniors are absent, and juniors
will complete the task during the last week of school after the seniors have
graduated.
Sports Enhancing Products Paper: 4%
Students will be assigned a sport enhancing product to
research and will type a standard two page paper on the topic, including the
history of its use, metabolic effects, sport outcome effects and pros/cons of
using such a product. Topics will range from sports hydration drinks to
steroids to legal OTC medications. Topics will not be given out until November
2, 2007.
Injury Paper: 4%
Students will be assigned a specific injury and asked to type a standard two page paper on it, including anatomical details, mechanisms of injury, appropriate evaluation/treatment techniques and rehabilitation plans/outcomes if needed.
Parent/Student/Teacher
Contract
I, _______________________________________, have read the
course overview, course expectations and rules, the grading policy and the course
objectives. I realize that the rules that apply to Dr. Parris’s class are in
addition to the Aberdeen School District Rules that have been handed down from
an administrative level.
I have read and understand everything and that I alone am
responsible for my own actions.
_________________________________________________ ____________
Signature
of student date
_________________________________________________ ____________
Signature
of parent date
Parents: Please feel free to contact me by phone or e-mail at any time regarding the progress of your student. Keep in mind that I have an additional full time job, and may not be able to contact you until I am finished treating patients. I would love hearing from parents, especially since students will do better when parents show an interest in education.
Instructor Contact Information:
Dr. Trinity Parris
E-mail: tparris@asd5.org
Home Phone: (360) 537-5977
Cell Phone: (360) 589-1410
Note: I work with
patients most of the day, and may not be able to answer questions/e-mails until
I am finished with my work day. I will do my best to be available for my
students, since I am unable to commit to office hours.