Applied
Sports Medicine ESS 280 Spring 2024
Foundations
of Injury Prevention and Treatment
Instructor: Dr Lori Hittner-Engel (She/Her/Hers)
Credit Hours: 4
Class Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 1:20pm—2:35 Ainsworth
classroom
Office: Phone Email: lengel@smith.edu
Office Hours: by appointment available on Zoom or in
person at HPL
Course Description:
In this course, students will review musculoskeletal anatomy,
etiology of common sports injuries, injury prevention, concussion management
and learn how to train individuals involved in sport to maintain health and
performance. Students will be introduced to different assessment tools,
treatment interventions, sports nutrition, sports psychology, and research
methods. Students will apply new knowledge and research a common sports injury
to be presented to peers at the end of the semester.
In this course student will:
1. Develop an understanding of the anatomy and
etiology of common sports injuries.
2. Understand strategies for injury prevention
and treatment
3. Gain understanding of role of nutrition on
sports performance
4. Understand Concussion management
5. Develop
an understanding of commonly used assessment tools
6. Utilize
appropriate treatment and training interventions
7. Identify
primary source literature to develop a research paper
8. Interpret
and translate research findings and design a sports injury presentation
Required Materials:
Introduction to Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, by
Robert C. France (3rd edition) ,Cengage, USA.
IBSN:978-0-357-37916-5. e-copy will be provided on Moodle.