Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment of Athletic Injuries

COM HLT X 457.5

This course is designed for fitness coaches and athletic trainers to provide an introduction to athletic training and management.

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What you can learn.

  • Classify and assess athletic injuries
  • Manage injury prevention
  • Recognize and care for athletic injuries of the spine, shoulder, knee, and ankle

About this course:

Designed for student athletic trainers, fitness trainers, and coaches as an introduction to the field of athletic training, this course covers classification and management of athletic injuries, injury prevention/physical assessment, and how to recognize and care for athletic injuries of the spine, shoulder, knee, and ankle.
Prerequisites
A course in anatomy. It also is recommended that students have prior knowledge of physiology and some biomechanics.

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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

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