PHED 2376 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

Institution:

Odessa College

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Description:

(3-0) 3 hours Provides instruction in the study of the athletic training room and its problems, including massage, taping, bandaging, and care of sprains, strains, and wounds common to athletic participation. Emphasis is placed on basic administrative procedures and written record-keeping skills, management of time and materials necessary for the proper function of the training room, participation and service to clients served by the athletic trainer, acquisition and evaluation of information relative to injury assessment and prevention of athletic injury, proper communication of care and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, demonstration of problem-solving and decision-making skills relative to injury care and management, and maintenance of responsibility, ethical behavior, and self limitation in the treatment of athletic injuries. (SCANS 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10) Prerequisite: None.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.odessa.edu

Phone Number:

(432) 335-6400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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