INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MEDICINE 1

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INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MEDICINE 1
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Objectives

• ESSENTIAL QUESTION?
• What does this class look like?
• What topics/subjects will Sports Medicine cover?
• LEARNING GOAL
• The students will research/discuss the topics the
  science of Sports Medicine will uncover.
• Students will have a basic introduction to
  general anatomy.
• Students will disuss the History of Sports
  Medicine.

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EVOLUTION OF SPORT

• Greek and Roman Civilizations
• Lacrosse http//www.youtube.com/watch?vY-HGT88UU0
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• Soccer/Football
• Modern Olympics
• (Athens,1896)
• Intercollegiate Sports

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EARLY ATHLETIC TRAINERS

• Fans that typically hung out with athletes. They
  provided massages etc
• Wives Tales, Anecdotes, and Home Remedies.
• No credibility.

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SPORTS MEDICINE COLLEGE CURRICULUM

• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE
• http//www.hes.cahs.colostate.edu/undergraduate/fi
  les/SM20checksheet-effective_12-2009.pdf

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History of SportGET THE PICTURE?

• Gladiator http//www.youtube.com/watch?vIvTT2
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• Running Brave http//www.youtube.com/watch?vvs6
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• Titans http//www.youtube.com/watch?v58IljPxiSxk
  
• Rocky - http//www.youtube.com/watch?vA7YmojUJagk
  

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THE FIELD OF SPORTS MEDICINE

• PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

• INJURY CARE MANAGEMENT

• Exercise Physiology
• Biomechanics
• Sport Psychology
• Sport Nutrition
• Strength Conditioning

• Athletic Training
• Physical Therapy
• Sports Massage Therapy
• Sports Dentistry
• Osteopathic Medicine
• Orthotist/Prosthetist
• Chiropractic

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Sports Medicine TeamWhat do they do?

• Athletic Trainer (Page 12)
• Team Physician (22)
• Coach (24)
• Orthopedist (27)
• Neurologist (27)
• Podiatrist (27)
• Physical Therapist (28)
• Biomechanist
• Exercise Physiologist
• Nutritionist
• Sports Psychologist

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Roles and responsibilities

• Athletic Trainer Injury prevention and health
  care provision for athletes.
• Team Physician Collaborate with the trainer.
  Ultimately responsible for the welfare of the
  athlete.
• Coach Understand the specific roles, rules ,
  and regulations of the Sports Medicine Team.
• Orthopedist Responsible for injuries involving
  the musculoskeletal system.
• Neurologist Specializes in treating disorders
  involving the nervous system.
• Podiatrist Foot doctor.

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Roles and Responsibilities continued

• Physical Therapist Supervision of
  rehabilitation program.
• Biomechanist Studies and analyzes human motion.
• Exercise Physiology Studies the human body in
  relation to conditioning, body composition, and
  nutrition.
• Nutritionist Studies the impact of nutrition on
  human performance.
• Sports Psychology Uses intervention strategies
  to help an athlete cope with the rehabilitation
  process.