This subject deals with prevention, care and rehabilitation of injuries that result from physical activity. Topics covered include the various factors associated with injury, strategies to prevent injury, and the role of exercise in the rehabilitative process.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.
HD/FL
One session
School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Physical and psychological factors for injury prevention. - Role of sports conditioning and nutrition. - Recreational and competition protective devices. - Emergency procedures and evaluation of athletic injuries. - Wound dressing and taping. - Physiology of the injury response. - Healing of skeletal and soft tissues. - Therapeutic modalities in the rehabilitation program. - Psychological considerations for rehabilitation. - The role of exercise in the rehabilitative process. - Rehabilitation programs for common athletic injuries.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.