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Effective Term:
Fall 2023 through Winter 2025

Course Number:
FT 110
Course Title:
Injury Prevention & Management
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers prevention and management of acute and chronic injuries in a fitness setting. Explores alternative exercises for existing injuries. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Describe common exercise-related injuries, including structural and physiological causes, risk factors, and prevalence.
  2. Apply injury prevention and management guidelines to exercise recommendations for target client populations.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

1) Written Exams

2) Practical Exams

3) Case Studies & Scenarios

4) Research Project: Sports/Fitness Injuries

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

1. Risk Factors for Injury

2. Basic Prevention and Management Strategies

3. Acute, Overuse/Chronic Injuries

4. Common Upper/Lower body Injuries

5. Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation

6. Modify basic Fitness Programming to Prevent & Manage mild-moderate Injuries