This course prepares students to become student trainers. This is a lecture, reading, and activity course. In Sports Medicine 1, students will learn the fundamentals of anatomy, prevention, care, treatment, taping, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Students are exposed to a variety of situations/scenarios aimed at achieving a basic knowledge of sports medicine through various “hands-on” activities. Students are educated and evaluated on their performance through active participation, homework assignments, tests/quizzes, taping, and game day evaluation.
*This class will require 1-2 hours a week of practical work in the Training Room after school.
**This class will be offered pending staffing availability and adequate enrollment.