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THE YOUNG ATHLETE: CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXERCISE, MEDICINE, AND ACTIVITY

KINES 387
Course Description

Sports are a great way for children to stay physically active, but adults are changing sports in ways that impact children in negative ways. Focuses on how kids are different than adults in terms of their needs for exercise and physical activity. Topics include physical activity epidemiology, growth, maturation, and sport specialization. Additional focus on common orthopedic injuries in the adolescent and pediatric populations and how injuries in young athletes are treated.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

2

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.78

-2.04% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.74%

-1.98% from Historical

A Rate
82.61%

-5.41% from Historical

Class Size
92

20.52% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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