Course topics include injury prevention, injury mechanism and classification, emergency procedures, specific injury recognition, environmental concerns, and drugs in athletics. The various techniques used in the evaluation of athletic injuries, ranging from minor to life threatening, will be studied and practiced. Rehabilitation techniques will also be examined. Designed to meet the needs of the physical education instructor in the actual administration and statistical analysis of the various tests used in the program to determine the physical fitness, skill proficiency, knowledge of the activity, degree of improvement, relationship within the group, and diagnosis of specific needs. Each position is discussed from a fundamental offensive and defensive viewpoint.
Emphasis is placed on the theory and practice of various offenses and defenses leading to team play.
Each position is discussed in light of offensive and defensive strategy. Students will learn the rules and mechanics of officiating basketball and be able to demonstrate these technique through practical application in game play. Instruction in skills development, safety, and teaching methodology in the areas of aerobic exercise and weight training. Instruction in skills development, safety, and teaching methodology in the areas of rhythmic activities and dance. With consent of the instructor, may be taken at sophomore level.