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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EXS 1300 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

Credits: 4
Formerly: SME1304
The course is designed to acquaint the student with the field of sports medicine by investigating its relationship with orthopedic medicine, nutrition and human physiological processes. The role of sports medicine in society, the role of the athletic trainer in sport, nutrition and the athlete, drug use in sports, and modalities used in the rehabilitation of sports injuries will be studied. There will be a concentration on joint injuries with respect to their prevention and care. The mechanics of injury, emergency care, rehabilitation and taping techniques will be covered.
Prerequisite(s): HSC 1122 , EXS 1200 .