Kinesiology 10A: Introduction to Athletic Training
Prevention, Evaluation and Care of Athletic Injuries
Syllabus-Section # 89523-Fall 2015
Friday 9:00-12:05
Instructor:
Mark Ramsey
maramsey@cabrillo.edu
479-6448
Office Hours:
Fridays 8-9am Room 1110-B
Required Text:
“Foundations of Athletic Training, Prevention, Assessment and Management” Anderson, Marcia, Parr, Gail.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 978-1-4511-1652-6
Course Description: Introductory class to the profession of athletic training. Topics include prevention,
recognition, evaluation, and initial care of athletic injuries. Discussions will include common injuries with special
attention to the anatomy of the area, primary function of the area, and the relationship of the mechanism of
injury. Other topics will include neuro-muscular and cardio-vascular conditioning. This class will include a lab,
which will consist of injury evaluations, protective taping and wrapping to different areas of the body.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Critically Assess common athletic injuries and evaluate extent of damage to different body tissues.
2. Develop a plan of initial care and emergency care for an injured person
3. Establish preventative care protocols for common athletic injuries
Satisfies Certain Requirements: This course is intended for the general student, and is transfererable to CSU’s and
UC’c. This class may also fulfill under graduate requirements to athletic training curriculum at certain institutions.
Course Goals:
 Give students an understanding of the athletic training profession
 Teach students how evaluate injuries and develop a plan of initial care
 Give students and understanding of different methods to prevent injury during physical activity
 Teach students how to properly apply preventative tape and bandages
 Ability to identify major musculoskeletal components of human body
 Understand the inflammatory process and how to assist the healing process
 Give students an understanding of the physiology of working muscles and the effects on the prevention of
injuries through fitness training
Course Structure:
This course will consist of lecture, group discussions, and in-class projects. Your grade will be based on quizzes, a
midterm, a lecture final, a lab final, and class participation. The dates for the exams are listed on the class
schedule. All of the information will come directly out of your textbook, “Core Concepts in Athletic Training and
Therapy,” and the discussions from class. The final will be the only test that is cumulative
Classroom Expectations:
 Attendance/Participation: This course requires active participation each day of class so it is important you
attend every class session, arrive on time, and come prepared. Your participation not only enhances your own
learning, it benefits other students in the class, especially when class is doing group work. Your level of
participation is reflected in your grade and since you cannot participate if you are not in class, absences will
also be reflected in your grade
 Classroom cheating or plagiarism is prohibited: It is the student’s responsibility to know the direct and indirect
effects of breaking this rule.
 NO ELECTRONICS: i.e. cell phones, I-pods
Participation
 Group project
 Homework Assignments
 Lab performance
 Observation hours: 1 hour in athletic training room and 1 game observation
 Attendance
Criteria for Lab Final
 Perform 1 injury evaluation and one protective taping technique
Criteria for Presentations
 Choose a partner
 Choose a specific injury from 1 area of the body. You can choose from a list provided to you by the
instructor
 Create Power point presentation
o Discuss anatomy of involved structures, mechanism of injury, and signs and symptoms of injury,
evaluation and acute management of your injury
o 5-10 minute power point presentation on date of class schedule that correlates with your injury
Grading:
Quiz 1: 10% Quiz 2: 10% Midterm 20% Final Exam: 25% Lab Final: 15% Class Participation: 20%
Grading Scale: A=93-100%, A-=90-92%, B+=87-89, B=83-86, B-=80-82, C+=77-79, C=73-76, C-70-72, D+=67-69,
D=63-66, D-=60-62, F=<60
Academic Dishonesty:
Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on exam, paper or project; failure
in course; and or expulsion from the college. For more information refer to the Cabrillo College Student
Handbook. In this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing techniques.
General advice and interaction are encouraged. (Summary: Don’t cheat—do your own work.)
Accommodations:
All students needing accommodations should inform the instructor ASAP. Veterans may qualify for
accommodations. Wounded Warriors may have acquired injuries which through the American with Disabilities Act
(ADA) entitles the use of accommodations to ensure equal opportunity for students with verified disabilities. As
required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), accommodations are provided to insure equal access for
students with verified disabilities. To determine if you qualify or need assistance with an accommodation, please
contact ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT CENTER (Formerly DSPS), Room 1073, (831)479-6379.
Electronics Use:
Silence all electronic devices during the entire class time, as the distraction adversely affects the learning
environment. The only exceptions are assistive devices. No portable electronic devices may be used during class,
with the exception of digital audio recorders (with permission). No video or photography is permitted; neither are
cell phone use (voice or text) or portable computer devices (iPod, IPhone, Blackberry, etc.). First violation will incur
a 4 point deduction in your participation points for that class; a second violation will be reported to the Dean of
Student Services for disruptive student behavior. You are welcome to use your personal devices during breaks.
Course Repeatability:
A state mandated change has made it impossible for a student to enroll in courses more than 3 times if the
students has withdrawn or received a substandard grade (D, F, NP or NC.) This change is retroactive. Cabrillo
College must implement this change in SUMMER 2012 .
Dates:
9/4
9/11
9/18
Class Schedule:
Topic
Class Introduction-Sports Medicine
Athletic Training Profession/
Medical Terminology/Legal Considerations
Prevention of Athletic Injuries:
Pre-participation Exam
Physical Fitness Profile
Prevention of Athletic Injuries:
Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment
Protective Taping and Wrapping
Chapter
1
2
3
4
9/25
Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation
Tissue Healing and Wound Care
Lab #1: Emergency Care
5
6
10/2
Quiz #1
Environmental Considerations
25
10/9
Cardiovascular Disorders
Respiratory Tract Conditions
20
21
10/16
Specific Injuries and Conditions: The Foot and Toes
Lab # 2: Arch Taping
19
10/23
Specific Injuries: The Ankle and Lower Leg
Lab #3: Ankle Taping
19
10/30
Midterm
Lab # 4: Ankle and Foot Evaluations
11/6
Specific Injuries: The Knee and Related Structures
Lab #5: Knee taping/evaluations
18
11/13
Specific Injuries: Thigh, Hip, Pelvis, and Groin
Lab #6: Thigh bandaging
17
11/20
Specific Injuries: The Shoulder Complex
Lab #7: Shoulder Evaluations/wrapping
Take home Quiz #2
14
11/28
Thanksgiving Holiday
12/4
Specific Injuries: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand
Lab # 7: Wrist and Thumb Tape
15
12/11
Head, Face, Eyes, Ears Nose and Throat
Dermatology
10
29
12/18
Final and Lab Final-9:00-11:50