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Hamstring injuries are common during sporting activities with high re-injury rates, which may indicate inadequate rehabilitation or premature return to play. Lecture will be implemented to achieve the stated objectives. The instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature as it pertains to mechanisms and prognostic factors of hamstring muscle and tendon injuries. Participants will be able to reflect on their current rehabilitation and return to play plan...

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Concussions continue to be a serious epidemic in youth and competitive sports. With approximately 1.6 million to 3.8 million sports-related concussions occurring every year, these injuries are considered to be among the most complex injuries in sports medicine to diagnosis, assess, and manage. In this course, a combination of lecture, lab, and group discussions will be implemented to achieve the stated objectives.  The instructor will provide an overarching review...

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As the type, severity, and percentage of mental illnesses continue to rise in adolescents and young adults, athletic trainers and healthcare professionals are certain to encounter studentathletes with psychological concerns at the secondary school and collegiate levels. In this course, lecture techniques will be utilized to discuss mental health in athletes, particularly the different types of mental health disorders prevalent among...

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Recent developments within the sports medicine field to promote athlete safety includes education provided to athletic coaches, parents, and athletes at various levels of competition regarding serious sports related injuries, including sport-related concussions (SRCs). With the serious nature of these sports-related injuries, an incidence reduction of these injuries may occur with appropriate education to athletic personnel as well as implementation of safeguards throughout the...

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The National Athletic Trainers Association EAP Guide states that the emergency management of injuries in sport should be handled by a trained medical professional. Emergency action plans are necessary for any school or university that have venues where athletes exercise. An emergency action plan should be specific to your organization, venues, resources, and personnel. Sports medicine professionals must be competent in...

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Designed for trainers and therapists who work with young athletes, this course covers the risks of sports specialization in youth and makes training recommendations to mitigate those risks and still achieve sports performance success. 

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This course covers how to implement return to learn strategies for student athletes following a concussion. Based on the most up-to-date research on concussions in student athletes, athletic trainers, and healthcare practitioners are provided with best-practice recommendations on how to manage post-concussion recovery and learning. Participants will be able to assess their current return to learn the process and modify it in alignment with current guidelines. 

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This course provides athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals working in athletics with a set of standardized guidelines to implement during an emergency. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to complete an assessment of their own emergency policies and procedures and implement an updated emergency plan.

Course Description:

Designed for trainers and therapists who work with young athletes, this course covers the risks of sports specialization in youth and makes training recommendations to mitigate those risks and still achieve sports performance success. 

Course Description:

This course provides athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals working in athletics with a set of standardized guidelines to implement during an emergency. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to complete an assessment of their own emergency policies and procedures and implement an updated emergency plan.

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As technology, surgical techniques, and graft options continue to evolve with regards to ACL reconstruction, sports medicine professionals must stay abreast of changes within the literature to assure proper rehabilitation of athletes. The instructor provides a review of the current literature as it pertains to current controversies in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction rehabilitation. Some of the topics to be covered throughout this course include the need for surgical...

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Sleep has many physiological, occupational, and cognitive functions that may be important to all individuals. Detrimental effects due to sleep deprivation can lead to decline in aerobic and anaerobic processes, while influencing other factors such as fatigue and recovery. Patients may encounter many obstacles to normal sleeping patterns including travel, irregular schedules, foreign environments, pain, and high levels of anxiety. Due to these obstacles and significant implications, health care...

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Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstructions have recently reached “epidemic” proportions at the professional level. Due to a significant rise in recent elbow injuries among adolescent and professional athletes, risk factors have been identified and recommended guidelines developed for parents and coaches to follow during participation. This course is intended for all healthcare professionals who have athletes within their patient population, so that these individuals take a proactive approach and...

Course release date: 10/7/2024

Course Overview

Ankle injuries are considered the most common sports injury. Some deleterious effects related to these common injuries include high recurrence rates, chronic instability, increased risk of osteoarthritis, and decreased future physical activity level. Lecture techniques will be implemented to achieve the stated objectives. The instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature as...