PUBLIC HEALTH, POLICY, AND PRACTICE

KINES 487

Discussion of contemporary issues in Athletic Healthcare including acute and chronic medical issues that may affect athletic performance.

KINES 670

Explores concepts related to promoting and implementing specialized programs focused on addressing health and performance in patients. Topics include strength and conditioning, nutrition, and wellness.

KINES 650

Addresses foundational concepts and skills required for contemporary athletic training practice including: an introduction to evidence-based practice, disablement models and patient reported outcomes, team approach to healthcare, legal and ethical considerations, primacy of the patient, effective communication, concepts of professionalism and cultural competence.

KINES 387

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.

KINES 127

Issues and basic concepts of athletic healthcare including health care systems, interprofessonal teams, and injuries and conditions common to active populations. Emphasis on the team approach to patient care with exposure to a variety of health science professions.