Sports Medicine
Overview
Are you interested in healthcare and athletics? Do you dream of helping your favorite athlete meet the challenges of competition by providing necessary medical assistance? Are you a people person and a good listener? Do you enjoy competition, as well as working closely with others as a part of a team?
Sports Medicine is designed for students interested in fields such as athletic training, physical therapy, medicine, personal training, kinesiology and other sports medicine-related fields.
This program includes experiences and practical hands-on application in the following areas:
- Injury prevention and treatment
- Rehabilitation of sports injuries
- Taping and wrapping of injuries
- Nutrition
- Sports psychology
- Anatomy and physiology
- Fitness and conditioning programs
- Sports medicine careers
The increase in the popularity of recreational and competitive sports is growing rapidly in the United States and there is an emphasis on preventative care.
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Program Information
Topics
- Medical terminology
- Anatomy and physiology
- Kinesiology and biomechanics
- Sports-centered injury assessments, pain management therapy, recovery
- Therapeutic modalities and pain management techniques
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)guidelines (legal and ethical issues)
- Exercise prescription
- Wellness, fitness and Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals
- Body composition analysis
- Nutrition
- Independent primary research
- Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BLS CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification
- American Council of Exercise (ACE) Personal Training Pre-Certification Prep course
- Eligible to take the ACE Personal Training certification test
Program Length
Two semesters
Location
Warren Tech North - Google Maps
College Credits
College credits available in this program.
High School Credits
First semester:
- 0.5 Sports Medicine
- 0.5 Anatomy & Physiology (lab-based science credit)
- 0.5 English Language Arts 11 or 12
Second semester:
- 0.5 Sports Medicine
- 0.5 Anatomy & Physiology (lab-based science credit)
- 0.5 English Language Arts 11 or 12