SALISBURY UNIVERSITY

                       DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

                         COURSE SYLLABUS, FALL 2004

 

ATR 413:  ADVANCED ATHLETIC TRAINING                           INSTRUCTOR:  PAT LAMBONI, M.Ed., ATC

OFFICE:  (410) 543‑6355                                                                       HOME:  (410) 543‑8836

CLASS:  TR 8:00-9:15                                                               

OFFICE HOURS:  MWF 8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.; TR 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

 

TEXT   

Review of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, 2nd Edition; Miller-Cooper-Warner

 

REFERENCES

 

            Athletic Training & Sports Medicine

            Oxford Textbook of Sports Medicine

            Athletic Injury Assessment; Booher and Thibodeau

            Fractures in Adults; Rockwood and Green

            Operative Orthopaedics; Campbell

Principles of Athletic Training: Arnheim & Prentice 8th Edition

            Selected periodicals to be assigned by the Instructor

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION   

 

This course is designed to take an in‑depth look at injuries to athletes.  Included will be mechanism, review of anatomical considerations, and comprehensive review of management techniques.  The student will be exposed to as many injuries/conditions as possible concerning athletes’ orthopaedic injuries and their management. 

 

OBJECTIVES

 

1.                   Demonstration of bracing and padding techniques

a.                   Cognitive

1.                   identifies the implication for brace use and the reasoning for selecting a specific brace

2.                   describes the anatomical considerations for brace selection ( e.g., joint, injury, sport, goals, cost, construction)

3.                   identifies conditions where protective padding is used

4.                   describes the materials used in brace construction and the procedure used in constructing a protective pad.

b.                   Affective

1.                   recognizes the role of the Athletic Trainer in the selection, construction and implementation of braces and protective padding in managing injuries 

2.                   Spinal cord immobilization techniques, including back boarding, and helmet/shoulder pad removal.

            a.          Cognitive

                        1.         identifies the conditions that require special consideration with immobilization of a person                              with a spinal cord injury, including those individuals who wear helmet and shoulder pads

                                    (e.g., football, lacrosse and hockey)

                        2.         describe the evaluative procedures necessary to assess and use of immobilization                                                      techniques and equipment

                        3.         identifies and explains the immobilization equipment

            b.         Affective

                        1.         appreciates the ramifications of injuries to the spine for the victim, the parents and all that                                          have a relationship with the victim

                        2.         recognizes the role of the Athletic Trainer in the dynamics of a victim with a spine injury

            c.         Psychomotor

                        1.         utilizes assessment skills to make a determination if immobilization and equipment removal                             are required

                        2.         demonstrates through verbal commands how to properly co-ordinate the preparation and                                           positioning of equipment and personnel

                        3.         demonstrates the removal of protective helmet and shoulder pads

                        4.         demonstrates immobilization techniques for the spine

3.         In-depth review of diagnostic modalities used in evaluation of athletic injuries.

            a.          Cognitive

                        1.         identifies the various diagnostic modalities used in evaluation of injuries(e.g., x-ray,                                       Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computer Tomography, Nuclear Scan, Fluoroscopy,                                                 Arthroscopy)

                        2.         identifies the various tests used in evaluation of bodily fluids (e.g., hematology, urology)

4.         Review of injuries to the upper body included:  head and central nervous system, spine, face, shoulder girdle, upper arm, forearm, wrist, hand and fingers.  Surgical vs. non-surgical treatment will be discussed.

            a.          Cognitive

                        1.         identifies pertinent anatomical considerations for each body area discussed

                        2.         identifies and explains surgical techniques for management of specific injuries( e.g.,                          (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand)

6.         Injuries to the lower body included:  hip, upper thigh, knee, lower leg, ankle, and foot.  Surgical vs. non-        surgical treatment will be discussed.

            a.          Cognitive

                        1.         identifies pertinent anatomical considerations for each body area discussed

                        2.         identifies and explains surgical techniques for management of specific injuries( e.g.,                          hip, knee, ankle, foot)

           

7.         Case study development.

8.         Complete 2 review of literature on an assigned topic and to construct a 15-minute lecture concerning each topic.

 

METHODOLOGY

 

1.         Lectures

2.         Video Tapes

3.         Guest Lectures

4.         Quizzes

5.         Written Testing

6.         Oral Presentation

7.         Written reports, case study and review of literature.

8.         Performance tests

 

 

EVALUATION

 

1.         Quizzes ‑ 100 points

2.         Two 100 point tests - 200 points

3.         Comprehensive final ‑ 150 points

4.         Case Study - 100 points

5.         Written article for publication regarding case study ‑ 100 points

6.         Case presentations (2) ‑100 points each – 200 points

7.         Spinal immobilization & helmet/shoulder pad removal- 150 points

 

 TOTAL POINTS:         1000-    930       points   A

                                      929-    830       points   B

                                      829‑    730       points   C

                                      729‑    630       points   D

                                      630‑    0          points   F

 

*All materials not handed in on the assigned date will result in a 20-point per day reduction; including weekends and holidays.

 

 

 

 

 

GRADUATE REQUIREMENT (In addition to above)

 

1.         Student will produce a research paper on a topic mutually agreed upon by the instructor and student.

2.         Student will construct and present an one‑class lecture with visual aids on the research topic.

 

ATTENDANCE

 

1.         Is mandatory

2.         Each missed class will result in a 10‑point deduction

3.         All quizzes or tests given cannot be made up as a result of missing class.

 

TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE

 

1.                 Introduction

2.                 Bracing and Padding Techniques  Lecture & Demonstration

3.                   Spinal Cord Immobilization Techniques  Lecture & Demonstration

4.                   Diagnostic Modalities      Outside Reading (Booher)

a.                   Radiological (x-ray)

b.                   Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

c.                   Computer Tomography Scanning (CT)

d.                   Bone Scan

e.                   Laboratory Work-up     

 5.        Head Injuries      Chapter 7

6.                 Spine Injuries     Chapter 7

7.                 Maxillofacial Injuries       Outside Reading (Athletic Training & Sports Medicine)

 8.        Acute Sports Injuries

a.          knee                              Chapter 1

b.         leg, foot & ankle            Chapter 2           

c.                   thigh, hip & pelvis          Chapter 3

d.                   shoulder                        Chapter 4

e.                   elbow                            Chapter 5

f.                    wrist, hand & finger       Chapter 6