Introduction to Athletic Introduction to Athletic TrainingTraining

Introduction, Expectations, Introduction, Expectations, & Professionalism& Professionalism

ATHLETIC TRAINING

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IntroductionIntroduction

Course DescriptionCourse Description

A survey of the area of Athletic A survey of the area of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine and their Training and Sports Medicine and their professional applications. The course professional applications. The course is designed as an initial experience for is designed as an initial experience for students considering a career in students considering a career in athletic training or physical therapy.athletic training or physical therapy.

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Role of the courseRole of the course

What do I want to do?What do I want to do?

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IntroductionIntroduction

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IntroductionIntroduction

Curriculum athletic training studentCurriculum athletic training student

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Prospective athletic training student?Prospective athletic training student?

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ExpectationsExpectations

On time and preparedOn time and prepared

Participate in class discussionsParticipate in class discussions

Ask questionsAsk questions

Turn in assignments when they are dueTurn in assignments when they are due

Do your own work!Do your own work!

Use correct grammar, spelling, sentence Use correct grammar, spelling, sentence structurestructure

ExpectationsExpectations

On time and preparedOn time and preparedTo make topics relevant to the “real world”To make topics relevant to the “real world”To be open to student opinionsTo be open to student opinionsTo answer questions!To answer questions!To turn assignments and exams back in a To turn assignments and exams back in a timely mannertimely mannerTo be fair and consistent in grading of To be fair and consistent in grading of assignments and examsassignments and examsTo be available outside of class timeTo be available outside of class time

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Rules…..Rules…..

Please, no hats in class!Please, no hats in class!

Silence cell phones and put away.Silence cell phones and put away.

Athletic TrainingAthletic Trainingandand

Sports MedicineSports Medicine

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Practice of Medicine

Athletic Training

Sports Physical TherapySports Physical Therapy

Cardiac RehabilitationCardiac Rehabilitation

Practice of Medicine

Athletic Training

Sports Physical TherapySports Physical Therapy

Cardiac RehabilitationCardiac Rehabilitation

Human Human PerformancePerformance

Human Human PerformancePerformance

Injury Injury ManagementManagement

Injury Injury ManagementManagement

Exercise Physiology

Biomechanics

Sport Psychology

Sports Nutrition

Sports Massage

Exercise Physiology

Biomechanics

Sport Psychology

Sports Nutrition

Sports Massage

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AT as a ProfessionAT as a Profession

1. How does a profession differ from a 1. How does a profession differ from a job?job?

2. What is a professional?2. What is a professional?

3. What is professionalism?3. What is professionalism?

4. What is professional education?4. What is professional education?

For next time…..For next time…..

1. Think about how 1. Think about how YOUYOU would would

define athletic trainingdefine athletic training

2. Create a list of sports medicine 2. Create a list of sports medicine related professional organizations related professional organizations

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